ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Montreal are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Hangzhou | Montreal | Hangzhou vs Montreal |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥19,482 | Montreal earns 1.9× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Montreal | Hangzhou vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥120 | Montreal costs 4.82× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥482 | Montreal costs 2.68× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥72 | Montreal costs 2.06× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥568.7 | Montreal costs 1.74× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥283.8 | Montreal costs 2.88× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥232.7 | Montreal costs 3.33× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥194.2 | Hangzhou costs 1.78× the price in Montreal |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥81.8 | Montreal costs 1.64× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥8.6 | Hangzhou costs 1.01× the price in Montreal |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Montreal | Hangzhou vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥94.9 | Montreal costs 1.32× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥24.3 | Montreal costs 1.83× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥15.5 | Montreal costs 1.16× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥21.6 | Montreal costs 1.87× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥23.7 | Montreal costs 1.50× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥13.7 | Montreal costs 2.27× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥19.4 | Montreal costs 1.93× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥15.8 | Montreal costs 2.92× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥72.3 | Hangzhou costs 1.25× the price in Montreal |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Montreal | Hangzhou vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥8,593 | Montreal costs 2.06× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥6,710 | Montreal costs 2.66× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥14,863 | Montreal costs 1.87× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥11,448 | Montreal costs 2.60× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥34,893 | Hangzhou costs 1.45× the price in Montreal |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥25,857 | Montreal costs 1.06× the price in Hangzhou |
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