Cost of living comparison
China is 40.9% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.2% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 45.1% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 40.4% less in China
- Housing
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pay 75.1% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 7.7% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.6% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 17.5% less in China
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Canada, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.70
|
$2.85
CN¥20.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.88
|
$5.07
CN¥36.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.35
|
$5.85
CN¥42.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.14
|
$6.86
CN¥50.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.70
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.10
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.03
|
$4.44
CN¥32.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.33
|
$22.47
CN¥163.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,043.13
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,073.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.64
|
$3.97
CN¥28.98
|
|
pay 75.1% less for housing
|
Canada
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.50
|
$11.70
CN¥85.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,691.92
|
$328.33
CN¥2,394.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,544.89
|
$205.78
CN¥1,500.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.97
|
$40.46
CN¥295.03
|
|
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,012.02
|
$459.70
CN¥3,352.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,660.57
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,579.10
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.21
|
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$3.07
CN¥22.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.90
|
$3.23
CN¥23.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.57
|
$41.41
CN¥301.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.18
|
$5.93
CN¥43.21
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.71
|
$48.23
CN¥351.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.09
|
$31.67
CN¥230.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.75
|
$72.53
CN¥528.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.57
|
$75.53
CN¥550.81
|
|
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