Hangzhou vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
662K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 66% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6563rd and 931st ($826 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 4th 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 2980th and 87th 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
$3.7
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$19787

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812