ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Ottawa are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Shanghai | Ottawa | Shanghai vs Ottawa |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥24,640 | Ottawa earns 2.1× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Ottawa | Shanghai vs Ottawa |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥120 | Ottawa costs 4.01× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥494 | Ottawa costs 2.47× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥72 | Ottawa costs 2.06× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥941.6 | Ottawa costs 2.19× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥327.2 | Ottawa costs 4.28× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥249.1 | Ottawa costs 4.73× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥351.0 | Shanghai costs 1.32× the price in Ottawa |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥86.7 | Ottawa costs 1.45× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥7.8 | Shanghai costs 1.10× the price in Ottawa |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Ottawa | Shanghai vs Ottawa |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥119.8 | Ottawa costs 1.35× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥22.9 | Ottawa costs 1.86× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥14.9 | Ottawa costs 1.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥21.3 | Ottawa costs 1.63× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥25.9 | Ottawa costs 1.67× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥16.9 | Ottawa costs 3.03× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥25.7 | Ottawa costs 2.14× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥18.0 | Ottawa costs 2.96× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥72.3 | Shanghai costs 1.07× the price in Ottawa |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Ottawa | Shanghai vs Ottawa |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥10,049 | Ottawa costs 1.58× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥8,450 | Ottawa costs 2.21× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥15,454 | Shanghai costs 1.04× the price in Ottawa |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥12,891 | Ottawa costs 1.50× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥29,596 | Shanghai costs 3.17× the price in Ottawa |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥31,000 | Shanghai costs 1.44× the price in Ottawa |
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