Hangzhou vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$389
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 57% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6287th and 2002nd ($843 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 54th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 2189th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Montreal

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Hangzhou Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$6957

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610