Hangzhou vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
79
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
568K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6527th and 1407th ($860 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 17th 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 1.4 months in Surrey. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 3360th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Surrey

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Hangzhou Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$12497

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798