Hangzhou vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$438
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$2928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.9M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 53% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6257th and 2370th ($899 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 64th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 3005th and 49th 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
$4.08
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$6432

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828