Hangzhou vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$3483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 68% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6270th and 571st ($831 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 6th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 2093rd and 36th 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
$3.85
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$18837

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190