Cost of living comparison
China is 49.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.8% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 49.1% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 42.4% less in China
- Housing
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pay 76.7% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 31.1% less in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.8% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 25.5% less in China
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.04
|
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.76
|
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.84
|
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.62
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.21
|
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.79
|
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.97
|
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,037.32
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.21
|
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.01
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,987.52
|
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,770.09
|
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.11
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,393.86
|
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,795.87
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.01
|
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.17
|
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.03
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.51
|
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.75
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.89
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.32
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.56
|
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
|
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