Hangzhou vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
86
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 63% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6257th and 1059th ($899 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 6th 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 Toronto. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 3005th and 46th 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
$4.08
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$22670

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053