Tianjin vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1842
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$274
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$940
$3342
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
86
😀 Quality of life
74
99
🏙️ Population
13.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 74% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7452nd and 918th ($646 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 2nd 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 Tianjin compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Tianjin ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2435th and 6th 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
$3.67
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.05
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5873
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.1
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18657
$17676

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$641
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$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043