Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 47.9% lower than in Ottawa (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 41.6% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 27.8% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 67.1% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 46.2% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 0.4% higher than in Ottawa | |
Restaurants | Ottawa Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
28.00 C$ (148.46 ¥) |
5.66 C$ (30.00 ¥) |
-79.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (636.24 ¥) |
37.72 C$ (200.00 ¥) |
-68.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.75 C$ (78.20 ¥) |
7.54 C$ (40.00 ¥) |
-48.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (42.42 ¥) |
1.89 C$ (10.00 ¥) |
-76.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (47.72 ¥) |
3.77 C$ (20.00 ¥) |
-58.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.27 C$ (27.94 ¥) |
5.08 C$ (26.95 ¥) |
-3.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.27 C$ (17.36 ¥) |
0.69 C$ (3.64 ¥) |
-79.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.22 C$ (11.79 ¥) |
0.42 C$ (2.24 ¥) |
-81.0 % |
Markets | Ottawa Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.59 C$ (61.44 ¥) |
10.29 C$ (54.55 ¥) |
-11.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.46 C$ (18.37 ¥) |
1.75 C$ (9.30 ¥) |
-49.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.48 C$ (13.16 ¥) |
0.72 C$ (3.80 ¥) |
-71.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.32 C$ (22.89 ¥) |
2.36 C$ (12.51 ¥) |
-45.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.06 C$ (48.02 ¥) |
8.44 C$ (44.73 ¥) |
-6.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.59 C$ (40.27 ¥) |
2.01 C$ (10.67 ¥) |
-73.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.52 C$ (45.15 ¥) |
6.63 C$ (35.17 ¥) |
-22.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (13.75 ¥) |
1.29 C$ (6.83 ¥) |
-50.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 C$ (4.25 ¥) |
1.06 C$ (5.64 ¥) |
+32.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.88 C$ (9.99 ¥) |
1.17 C$ (6.22 ¥) |
-37.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.45 C$ (12.98 ¥) |
0.78 C$ (4.14 ¥) |
-68.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.70 C$ (9.03 ¥) |
0.50 C$ (2.66 ¥) |
-70.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.73 C$ (9.17 ¥) |
0.65 C$ (3.44 ¥) |
-62.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.11 C$ (16.48 ¥) |
1.08 C$ (5.74 ¥) |
-65.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.28 C$ (12.09 ¥) |
0.70 C$ (3.72 ¥) |
-69.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (106.04 ¥) |
13.11 C$ (69.50 ¥) |
-34.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.51 C$ (18.63 ¥) |
1.24 C$ (6.59 ¥) |
-64.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.56 C$ (18.86 ¥) |
2.64 C$ (14.00 ¥) |
-25.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 C$ (90.13 ¥) |
4.72 C$ (25.00 ¥) |
-72.3 % |
Transportation | Ottawa Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.79 C$ (20.12 ¥) |
0.94 C$ (5.00 ¥) |
-75.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.62 C$ (681.97 ¥) |
47.15 C$ (250.00 ¥) |
-63.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.12 C$ (21.84 ¥) |
2.45 C$ (13.00 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.46 C$ (23.64 ¥) |
0.79 C$ (4.18 ¥) |
-82.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 C$ (238.59 ¥) |
17.57 C$ (93.16 ¥) |
-61.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 C$ (30.40 ¥) |
5.93 C$ (31.44 ¥) |
+3.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (180,150.67 ¥) |
28,291.32 C$ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-16.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,613.70 C$ (141,105.28 ¥) |
25,966.04 C$ (137,671.43 ¥) |
-2.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ottawa Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
244.12 C$ (1,294.32 ¥) |
74.26 C$ (393.72 ¥) |
-69.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.23 C$ (298.15 ¥) |
13.90 C$ (73.71 ¥) |
-75.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
73.23 C$ (388.24 ¥) |
18.51 C$ (98.12 ¥) |
-74.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ottawa Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
66.02 C$ (350.03 ¥) |
82.18 C$ (435.74 ¥) |
+24.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.89 C$ (142.56 ¥) |
38.35 C$ (203.33 ¥) |
+42.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (79.53 ¥) |
11.32 C$ (60.00 ¥) |
-24.6 % |
Childcare | Ottawa Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,421.43 C$ (7,536.41 ¥) |
1,139.18 C$ (6,039.89 ¥) |
-19.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,580.76 C$ (151,534.60 ¥) |
33,808.13 C$ (179,250.00 ¥) |
+18.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ottawa Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.99 C$ (434.70 ¥) |
89.30 C$ (473.45 ¥) |
+8.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
65.92 C$ (349.50 ¥) |
47.95 C$ (254.24 ¥) |
-27.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
142.40 C$ (755.01 ¥) |
114.61 C$ (607.64 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
154.37 C$ (818.46 ¥) |
153.32 C$ (812.90 ¥) |
-0.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Ottawa Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,946.88 C$ (10,322.32 ¥) |
1,320.74 C$ (7,002.52 ¥) |
-32.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,790.46 C$ (9,492.99 ¥) |
765.24 C$ (4,057.29 ¥) |
-57.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,108.50 C$ (16,481.20 ¥) |
3,054.01 C$ (16,192.31 ¥) |
-1.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,509.39 C$ (13,304.75 ¥) |
1,610.43 C$ (8,538.46 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ottawa Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
656.66 C$ (3,481.58 ¥) |
1,814.75 C$ (9,621.79 ¥) |
+176.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
600.17 C$ (3,182.09 ¥) |
1,010.25 C$ (5,356.35 ¥) |
+68.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ottawa Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,162.77 C$ (22,070.90 ¥) |
2,442.68 C$ (12,951.03 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 4.37 | -33.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 203 | 207 |
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