Tianjin vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$271
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1162
$3517
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
86
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
13.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 72% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7400th and 1059th ($682 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 6th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tianjin compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Tianjin ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2024th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tianjin vs Toronto

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Tianjin Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$368
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.31
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5320
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.17
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16559
$22670

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$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053