Cost of living comparison
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Ottawa vs. College Station Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 12.5% more expensive than College Station.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 84.0% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Ottawa
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in College Station. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Ottawa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. College Station Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of College Station, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
College Station
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
|
College Station vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
College Station
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
|
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
|
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.88
|
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
|
College Station vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
College Station
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,232.40
|
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.33
|
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
|
College Station vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
College Station
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.10
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.00
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.00
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.07
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
|
College Station vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
College Station
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,166.67
|
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,000.00
|
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
|
College Station vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
College Station
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
|
College Station vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
College Station
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.50
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.25
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.75
|
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
|
College Station vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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