Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 35.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.17
|
$4.17
CN¥30.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.04
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.71
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.80
|
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.90
|
$7.17
CN¥51.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.25
|
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
$4.36
CN¥31.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.62
|
$33.40
CN¥241.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,208.21
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,150.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.34
|
$4.59
CN¥33.25
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.36
|
$13.28
CN¥96.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,997.50
|
$929.88
CN¥6,733.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,778.98
|
$492.44
CN¥3,566.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$184.03
|
$42.04
CN¥304.44
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,400.86
|
$763.49
CN¥5,529.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,935.42
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,929.17
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.05
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.20
|
$3.60
CN¥26.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.12
|
$3.48
CN¥25.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.84
|
$65.46
CN¥474.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
$8.35
CN¥60.46
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.15
|
$62.65
CN¥453.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.20
|
$34.69
CN¥251.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.01
|
$83.45
CN¥604.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$155.34
|
$107.64
CN¥779.47
|
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