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Xi'an vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Xi'an is 47.7% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 73.6% less in Xi'an
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Xi'an
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Xi'an
Housing: pay 78.2% less in Xi'an
Childcare: pay 21.1% less in Xi'an
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.0% less in Xi'an
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Xi'an

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Xi'an.

Xi'an vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Xi'an instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 73.6% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Xi'an
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.87	$2.80 CN¥19.82	-84.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.22	$5.61 CN¥39.65	-49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.77	$0.42 CN¥2.97	-79.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$0.28 CN¥1.98	-82.0%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Xi'an
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.77	$1.60 CN¥11.30	-41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.09	$3.50 CN¥24.78	-40.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.97	$5.77 CN¥40.80	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.86	$1.66 CN¥11.74	-52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.94	$0.92 CN¥6.47	-84.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.64	$0.75 CN¥5.32	-60.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.47 CN¥3.33	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.60 CN¥4.23	-63.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$0.36 CN¥2.52	-78.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.28 CN¥1.96	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$0.29 CN¥2.02	-80.4%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Xi'an
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.60	$4.42 CN¥31.27	+9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$134.31	$33.65 CN¥237.89	-65.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	$21,029.61 CN¥148,681.44	-14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.49	$3.62 CN¥25.57	-75.6%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 78.2% less for housing

	Ottawa	Xi'an
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.04	$12.00 CN¥84.83	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	$247.68 CN¥1,751.14	-82.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	$185.06 CN¥1,308.40	-84.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.46	$37.05 CN¥261.97	-68.8%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 21.1% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Xi'an
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,089.93	$336.47 CN¥2,378.90	-57.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,784.48	$18,132.20 CN¥128,196.44	+15.1%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Xi'an
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.96	$1.19 CN¥8.43	-79.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.18	$2.64 CN¥18.63	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.91	$2.80 CN¥19.82	-78.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.68	$38.73 CN¥273.79	-13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.92	$4.91 CN¥34.69	-54.5%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Xi'an
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.05	$54.89 CN¥388.06	+3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.81	$31.68 CN¥224.01	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.44	$64.21 CN¥453.97	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.48	$71.22 CN¥503.53	-23.3%
Average			-16.1%

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