Ningbo vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
50
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.02M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 67% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6747th and 1290th ($733 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6048th and 167th 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
$3.98
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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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