Hangzhou vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 67% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6287th and 656th ($843 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 5th 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 1.4 months in Toronto. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2189th and 52nd 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
$3.79
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$18156

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$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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085