Hangzhou vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hangzhou | Vancouver | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Hangzhou is 68% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6419th and 819th ($805 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1916th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Hangzhou vs Vancouver
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| Hangzhou | Vancouver | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Hangzhou
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 49 km or 30 mi |  Shaoxing | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Huzhou | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Jiaxing | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Guangde | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Yiwu | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Ningguo | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Suzhou | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Yixing | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Jinhua | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Ningbo | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | Liyang | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Wuxi | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Kunshan | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Xuancheng | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Shanghai | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Taicang | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Changshu | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Pudong | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Changzhou | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Linhai | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Zhangjiagang | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Jiangyin | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Zhoushan | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Huangshan | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Quzhou | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Jingjiang | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Lishui | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Danyang | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Nantong | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Haimen | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Wuhu | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Jurong | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Taixing | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Yangzhong | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Qidong | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Zhenjiang | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Ma'anshan | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Wenling | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Rugao | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Nanjing |
Cities near Vancouver
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.8 km or 4.8 mi |  North Vancouver | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Richmond | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Burnaby | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Delta | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Surrey | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Coquitlam | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Langley | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Maple Ridge | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Abbotsford | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Nanaimo | |
| 72 km or 45 mi |  Bellingham | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Chilliwack | |
| 88 km or 54 mi | Saanich | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Langford | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Victoria | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | Whistler | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Oak Harbor | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Port Angeles | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Sequim | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Courtenay | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Marysville | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Lake Stevens | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Everett | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Mukilteo | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Mill Creek | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Lynnwood | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Edmonds | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Shoreline | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Campbell River | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Bothell | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Kenmore | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Bainbridge Island | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Kirkland | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Bremerton | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Redmond | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Seattle | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Bellevue | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Mercer Island | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Sammamish |