Beijing vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5355th and 1744th ($1029 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 24th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 2546th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$15527

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822