Cost of living comparison
Chengdu is 50.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.8% less in Chengdu
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Chengdu
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Chengdu
- Housing
-
pay 78.1% less in Chengdu
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% less in Chengdu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.5% less in Chengdu
- Clothing
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pay 19.9% less in Chengdu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Chengdu.
If you lived in Chengdu instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
$2.78
CN¥20.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$4.87
CN¥35.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
$0.45
CN¥3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
$1.53
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
$6.09
CN¥44.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
$6.77
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
$1.82
CN¥13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
$1.85
CN¥13.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$0.89
CN¥6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.56
CN¥4.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.77
CN¥5.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.45
CN¥3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.36
CN¥2.62
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
$4.44
CN¥32.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
$27.83
CN¥204.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,209.35
|
$18,784.96
CN¥137,744.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.42
|
$11.82
CN¥86.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,055.96
|
$316.25
CN¥2,318.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.04
|
$175.33
CN¥1,285.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.42
|
$36.71
CN¥269.19
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,441.86
|
$379.82
CN¥2,785.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,752.98
|
$14,784.46
CN¥108,410.01
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$1.11
CN¥8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
$3.16
CN¥23.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.73
|
$34.49
CN¥252.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$5.57
CN¥40.81
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.49
|
$45.91
CN¥336.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.02
|
$44.98
CN¥329.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.02
|
$78.99
CN¥579.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.88
|
$64.36
CN¥471.90
|
|
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