Hangzhou vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$3871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
49
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 60% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6527th and 1668th ($860 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 27th 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 1.8 months in Ottawa. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 3360th and 123rd 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
$4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$17337

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891