Hangzhou vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$375
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.8M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 57% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6563rd and 2306th ($826 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 52nd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 2980th and 46th 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
$3.7
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$4789

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811