Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 44.1% more expensive than Grande Prairie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 38.4% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 76.5% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.6% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 63.7% more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Grande Prairie. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Grande Prairie, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Grande Prairie
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.14
CA$16.02
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
CA$3.64
|
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
CA$3.29
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 38.4% more for groceries
|
Grande Prairie
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
CA$3.20
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
CA$8.09
|
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CA$9.55
|
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
CA$4.58
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
CA$6.35
|
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.74
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.83
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.08
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$1.03
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 76.5% more for transportation
|
Grande Prairie
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
CA$5.41
|
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.53
CA$77.02
|
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,331.77
CA$46,523.80
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Grande Prairie
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.54
CA$97.18
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.84
CA$1,473.25
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$874.16
CA$1,257.87
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.58
CA$374.96
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Grande Prairie
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.00
CA$684.93
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
|
pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Grande Prairie
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
CA$7.24
|
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.81
CA$22.74
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
CA$53.42
|
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
|
pay 63.7% more for clothing
|
Grande Prairie
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.13
CA$102.35
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
CA$103.39
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.85
CA$103.39
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
|
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