Hangzhou vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 66% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6563rd and 918th ($826 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd 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 Toronto. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2980th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Toronto

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Hangzhou Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$17676

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$740
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$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043