Hefei vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
69
92
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hefei is 69% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7469th and 1744th ($643 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 24th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 4318th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Ottawa

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Hefei Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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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