Hangzhou vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$391
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 54% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6270th and 2281st ($831 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 76th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2093rd and 30th 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
$3.85
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$7624

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576