Hong Kong vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.79M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 10% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 640th and 1059th ($2663 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 676th and 46th 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
$7.74
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$22670

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053