Hangzhou vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
78
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
662K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 64% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6257th and 890th ($899 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 3005th and 62nd 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
$4.08
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884