Tianjin vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2138
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$300
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$3361
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
13.9M
662K

The cost of living in Tianjin is 73% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6862nd and 512th ($710 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Tianjin compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Tianjin ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 2285th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tianjin vs Vancouver

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Tianjin Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1072
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.33
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7862
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2825
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16590
$16245

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$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743