Hangzhou vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$3016
😷 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 68% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6270th and 587th ($831 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 2093rd and 60th 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
$3.85
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$14942

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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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758