Calgary vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$1129
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
1.31M
11.9M

The cost of living in Calgary is 155% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6287th ($2149 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 22nd in Canada and China, respectively. Check Canada vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Hangzhou ranked 9th in China, while ranked 131st and 2189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Hangzhou

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Calgary Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$6.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$22679

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774