Hangzhou vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
79
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
568K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 57% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6257th and 1777th ($899 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 28th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 3005th and 74th 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
$4.08
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$12113

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797