Ottawa vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2096
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$1231
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
85
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
1.02M
9.07M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 278% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1744th and 8245th ($2096 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 341st in Canada and China, respectively. Check Canada vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Ottawa compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 129th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Shenyang

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Ottawa Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2109
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4937
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15527
$24707

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Cities near Ottawa

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

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501