Hangzhou vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
50
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6287th and 1290th ($843 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 23rd 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 Ottawa. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 2189th and 167th 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
$3.79
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$20100

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884