Hamilton vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$912
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
84
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
569K
11.9M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 143% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1801st and 6527th ($2089 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 17th in Canada and China, respectively. Check Canada vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 111th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Hangzhou

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Hamilton Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$29918

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765