Hefei vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$277
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hefei is 67% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6780th and 1290th ($727 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 4171st and 167th 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
$2.86
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884