Hefei vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
67
90
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hefei is 67% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6756th and 1355th ($707 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 25th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 3921st and 117th 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
$2.79
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874