Tianjin vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$271
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1162
$3446
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
78
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
13.9M
662K

The cost of living in Tianjin is 73% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7400th and 890th ($682 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tianjin compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Tianjin ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 2024th and 62nd 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
$3.86
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$368
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.31
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5320
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.17
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16559
$21273

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46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$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
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