Cost of Living Comparison Between Whistler and Hong Kong Cost of Living Comparison Between Whistler and Hong Kong

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Whistler is 10.5% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Whistler is 2.7% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Whistler
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.37
$9.18 HK$71.8
103.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 CA$112
$64.8 HK$507
26.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 CA$15.06
$6.43 HK$50.3
72.16%
Cappuccino
$4.12 CA$5.61
$5.04 HK$39.40
-18.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.80
$1.35 HK$10.53
52.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.39
$1.05 HK$8.18
67.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 CA$7.69
$6.76 HK$52.9
-16.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 CA$9.27
$6.50 HK$50.9
4.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Whistler
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$3.13 HK$24.50
-30.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.67
$2.32 HK$18.12
16.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.41 CA$7.36
$2.04 HK$15.96
165.20%
Eggs
$3.76 CA$5.11
$3.34 HK$26.11
12.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 CA$14.17
$25.40 HK$199
-58.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.79 CA$16.03
$10.45 HK$81.8
12.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.84 CA$22.90
$22.32 HK$175
-24.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 CA$4.63
$3.52 HK$27.55
-3.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 CA$1.74
$2.31 HK$18.06
-44.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 CA$4.03
$3.78 HK$29.57
-21.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 CA$4.64
$2.95 HK$23.03
15.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$2.25 HK$17.62
-0.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 CA$2.57
$2.31 HK$18.06
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 CA$3.34
$1.70 HK$13.32
44.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CA$2.01
$1.65 HK$12.88
-10.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.44 CA$16.91
$13.21 HK$103
-5.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 CA$17.63
$15.36 HK$120
-15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 CA$4.65
$1.77 HK$13.84
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.38
$2.74 HK$21.41
-9.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Whistler
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.80 CA$2.45
$1.75 HK$13.70
2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.12 CA$49.12
$64.1 HK$501
-43.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$3.59 HK$28.11
-37.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 CA$1.91
$1.38 HK$10.78
1.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.24 CA$38.40
$14.66 HK$115
92.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CA$1.66
$3.09 HK$24.17
-60.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K CA$32.3K
$37.6K HK$294.3K
-36.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K CA$24.8K
$33.2K HK$259.8K
-45.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Whistler
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 CA$147
$228 HK$1,782
-52.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.49 CA$57.8
$18.21 HK$142
133.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 CA$88.8
$23.01 HK$180
183.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Whistler
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 CA$72.5
$75.9 HK$593
-29.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.03 CA$15.00
$8.86 HK$69.3
24.49%
Cinema Ticket
$12.34 CA$16.79
$12.68 HK$99.2
-2.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Whistler
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 CA$991
$1,009 HK$7,889
-27.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$15.9K
$21.5K HK$168.4K
-45.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Whistler
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.1
$73.2 HK$573
-22.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.59 CA$40.24
$39.61 HK$310
-25.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 CA$127
$90.5 HK$708
3.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 CA$101
$140 HK$1,097
-47.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Whistler
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,943 CA$2,642
$2,242 HK$17.5K
-13.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 CA$1,680
$1,570 HK$12.3K
-21.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,298 CA$4,485
$4,868 HK$38.1K
-32.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,081 CA$4,190
$3,040 HK$23.8K
1.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K CA$14.2K
$25.6K HK$200.5K
-59.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,177 CA$9,760
$16.0K HK$124.9K
-55.07%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Whistler
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,174 CA$4,317
$3,364 HK$26.3K
-5.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
3.97
64.74%

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Last update for Whistler: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: March 3, 2026

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