Hangzhou vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Hangzhou	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$843	$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2415	$4030
🏠 One person rent	$389	$919
🏘️ Family rent	$786	$1392
🍽️ Food expenses	$266	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$87.9	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1129	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	91	39
😀 Quality of life	71	86
🏙️ Population	11.9M	549K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 53% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6287th and 2544th ($843 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 95th 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 Quebec City. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 2189th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Quebec City

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	Hangzhou	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.79	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.8	$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.96	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$6.62
☕ Cappuccino	$4.14	$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$507	$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$994	$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$640	$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.7	$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.1	$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.7	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.09%	7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8017	$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4326	$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.43	$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.3	$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.21	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.99	$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.98	$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.49	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.89	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.3	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.89	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.15	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.52	$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.41	$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.41	$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.7	$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.16	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$72.4	$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.72	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.7	$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.2	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$491	$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22679	$6253

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Cities near Hangzhou

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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1766
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1462
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1509
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1211
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1082
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1410
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1645
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1449
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1624
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1613
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1544
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1566
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1657
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1540
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1582
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1187
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1836
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1823
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1845
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1821
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1878
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1901
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1896
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2057
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1843
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1954
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1861
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1996
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1927
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1751