Guangzhou vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
49
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.02M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 63% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6854th and 1688th ($785 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 22nd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 1149th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Ottawa

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Guangzhou Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$17263

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875