Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.6 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Canada instead of China, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
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China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.33
|
$16.50
CA$22.31
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.41
|
$9.99
CA$13.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.42
|
$2.03
CA$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.09
|
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.53
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥41.94
|
$5.43
CA$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.21
|
$7.95
CA$10.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.57
|
$3.36
CA$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.05
|
$5.29
CA$7.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.35
|
$1.84
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.03
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.64
|
$1.57
CA$2.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.70
|
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.31
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.87
|
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.18
|
$4.40
CA$5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥155.95
|
$68.18
CA$92.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥137,385.93
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,854.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.41
|
$16.78
CA$22.70
|
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pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥84.56
|
$62.83
CA$84.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,354.53
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,690.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,465.19
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,549.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥278.92
|
$119.78
CA$161.99
|
|
pay 10.9% more for childcare
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,388.19
|
$744.16
CA$1,006.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥126,515.16
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,523.64
|
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.56
|
$5.30
CA$7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.46
|
$3.57
CA$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.56
|
$12.99
CA$17.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥294.97
|
$43.10
CA$58.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.13
|
$11.26
CA$15.23
|
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pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥341.78
|
$55.23
CA$74.69
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥219.94
|
$39.78
CA$53.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥515.94
|
$86.57
CA$117.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥538.69
|
$103.81
CA$140.38
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