Hefei vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
49
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hefei is 68% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7494th and 1688th ($670 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 22nd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 3146th and 141st 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
$2.65
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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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