Ningbo vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$302
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
50
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.02M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 66% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7025th and 1744th ($713 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 24th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 6133rd and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Ottawa

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Ningbo Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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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