Cost of living comparison
Shenzhen is 41.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Shenzhen
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Shenzhen
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Shenzhen
- Housing
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pay 62.4% less in Shenzhen
- Childcare
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pay 15.2% less in Shenzhen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.8% less in Shenzhen
- Clothing
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pay 18.0% less in Shenzhen
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Shenzhen.
If you lived in Shenzhen instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.49
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$1.96
CN¥14.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$6.05
CN¥43.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.64
|
$7.62
CN¥54.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$1.99
CN¥14.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$2.15
CN¥15.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$0.86
CN¥6.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.61
CN¥4.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.77
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.65
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.46
CN¥3.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.58
CN¥4.19
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$4.47
CN¥32.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.11
|
$27.83
CN¥200.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
$19,132.83
CN¥137,752.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.83
|
$4.56
CN¥32.86
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.00
|
$13.67
CN¥98.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
|
$761.65
CN¥5,483.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45
|
$401.07
CN¥2,887.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.46
|
$50.30
CN¥362.12
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
|
$508.66
CN¥3,662.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16
|
$23,655.14
CN¥170,312.25
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$1.11
CN¥8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$3.16
CN¥22.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$3.83
CN¥27.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.58
|
$44.98
CN¥323.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$6.96
CN¥50.09
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.59
|
$60.75
CN¥437.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.99
|
$28.97
CN¥208.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.35
|
$76.32
CN¥549.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.32
|
$86.91
CN¥625.76
|
|
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