Hong Kong vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.79M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 7% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 621st and 897th ($2674 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 632nd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Toronto

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Hong Kong Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$20314

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029