Hangzhou vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
50
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6270th and 1355th ($831 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 2093rd and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Ottawa

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Hangzhou Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$21213

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874