Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Hua-lien Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 2.1 times more expensive than Hua-lien.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Ottawa
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Hua-lien. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Hua-lien Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Hua-lien, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hua-lien
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.42
NT$138.42
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
NT$26.66
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
NT$17.77
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Hua-lien
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
NT$56.65
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
NT$211.48
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.62
NT$363.56
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
NT$63.98
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
NT$66.66
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
NT$60.46
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NT$34.11
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
NT$57.36
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
NT$52.71
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
NT$62.01
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
NT$55.81
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Hua-lien
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
NT$119.38
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,144.19
NT$1,256,071.56
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
NT$184.57
|
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Hua-lien
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.93
NT$717.41
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.40
NT$7,177.55
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.47
NT$4,614.14
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.76
NT$1,775.99
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Hua-lien
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.03
NT$22,216.23
|
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,992.63
NT$469,104.28
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hua-lien
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
NT$39.48
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NT$105.10
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.16
NT$1,538.05
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.52
NT$266.59
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Hua-lien
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.22
NT$820.29
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
NT$1,166.35
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
NT$2,153.27
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.16
NT$3,759.67
|
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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