Hangzhou vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
568K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 65% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6287th and 890th ($843 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 10th 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 1.1 months in Surrey. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 2189th and 138th 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
$3.79
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$12698

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655