Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.8 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of China, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.75
|
$17.96
CA$25.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.83
|
$10.78
CA$15.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$2.17
CA$3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$1.53
CA$2.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.57
|
$2.65
CA$3.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.53
|
$6.28
CA$8.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.87
|
$9.92
CA$14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.60
|
$3.31
CA$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.20
|
$5.89
CA$8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
$1.93
CA$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.75
|
$1.44
CA$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$1.69
CA$2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
$1.20
CA$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$1.31
CA$1.85
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.31
|
$4.15
CA$5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.36
|
$92.50
CA$131.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,655.77
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,571.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.90
|
$18.80
CA$26.62
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
China
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.03
|
$50.21
CA$71.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,387.06
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,018.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,496.08
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,797.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.15
|
$131.33
CA$185.99
|
|
pay 63.1% more for childcare
|
China
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,342.14
|
$999.72
CA$1,415.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,177.94
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,232.47
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.93
|
$5.75
CA$8.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.30
|
$3.71
CA$5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.51
|
$12.93
CA$18.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.05
|
$46.27
CA$65.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.08
|
$10.78
CA$15.26
|
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pay 35.1% more for clothing
|
China
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.61
|
$57.20
CA$81.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.26
|
$44.39
CA$62.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.29
|
$97.78
CA$138.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.16
|
$110.86
CA$156.99
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