Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 41.8% more expensive than Montreal.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
Montreal
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$24.76
|
$8.84
HK$68.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$14.86
|
$5.77
HK$44.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.83
|
$1.33
HK$10.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
CA$2.09
|
$1.13
HK$8.78
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
Montreal
|
Hong Kong
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
CA$4.17
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.47
|
$14.28
HK$111.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CA$10.87
|
$12.15
HK$94.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.54
|
$4.01
HK$31.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
CA$7.60
|
$4.49
HK$34.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.21
|
$1.68
HK$13.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.89
|
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.43
|
$1.75
HK$13.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
CA$2.81
|
$1.47
HK$11.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.28
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.44
|
$1.20
HK$9.34
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
Montreal
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CA$6.46
|
$11.66
HK$90.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
CA$96.08
|
$64.07
HK$499.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,657.45
|
$33,292.33
HK$259,618.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
CA$20.55
|
$13.71
HK$106.93
|
|
pay 81.0% more for housing
Montreal
|
Hong Kong
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.20
CA$59.65
|
$22.03
HK$171.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,219.08
CA$1,645.45
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,125.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$947.47
CA$1,278.85
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,604.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.68
CA$84.61
|
$196.11
HK$1,529.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Montreal
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$659.52
CA$890.19
|
$929.71
HK$7,250.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,646.93
CA$8,971.70
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,732.10
|
|
pay 50.6% more for entertainment and sports
Montreal
|
Hong Kong
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
CA$8.42
|
$7.69
HK$59.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CA$5.18
|
$5.31
HK$41.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.01
CA$14.86
|
$12.81
HK$99.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.41
CA$45.09
|
$86.33
HK$673.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$14.86
|
$12.81
HK$99.93
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
Montreal
|
Hong Kong
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.92
CA$87.63
|
$76.24
HK$594.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.04
CA$66.20
|
$41.17
HK$321.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.69
CA$118.36
|
$91.44
HK$713.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
CA$146.11
|
$135.10
HK$1,053.56
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