Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.3 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Canada instead of China, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
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China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥23.54
|
$15.95
CA$21.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.12
|
$8.82
CA$11.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
$1.47
CA$1.98
|
|
pay 96.0% more for groceries
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥11.86
|
$2.29
CA$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.00
|
$5.39
CA$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥52.41
|
$7.61
CA$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.38
|
$3.04
CA$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.70
|
$4.81
CA$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.23
|
$1.62
CA$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.44
|
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.23
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.01
|
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.48
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.04
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥32.81
|
$4.96
CA$6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥151.40
|
$63.09
CA$85.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥151,233.96
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,486.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.30
|
$16.98
CA$22.92
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥100.96
|
$64.04
CA$86.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,836.10
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,439.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,751.24
|
$952.71
CA$1,286.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥279.43
|
$112.22
CA$151.49
|
|
pay 21.1% more for childcare
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,228.71
|
$746.92
CA$1,008.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥119,644.20
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,949.04
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.11
|
$4.67
CA$6.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥24.64
|
$3.31
CA$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.03
|
$11.96
CA$16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥298.94
|
$43.49
CA$58.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥44.93
|
$10.20
CA$13.77
|
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pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
China
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥362.53
|
$49.87
CA$67.32
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥234.63
|
$36.92
CA$49.84
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥570.64
|
$78.02
CA$105.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥540.55
|
$97.82
CA$132.06
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