Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 5.3 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
₹352.39
|
$18.44
CA$24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹352.39
|
$8.85
CA$11.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹40.34
|
$2.30
CA$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.30
|
$1.67
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹43.62
|
$2.34
CA$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
₹175.22
|
$6.00
CA$8.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₹232.70
|
$7.68
CA$10.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
₹84.21
|
$3.15
CA$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₹138.75
|
$5.22
CA$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹60.64
|
$1.72
CA$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.05
|
$0.55
CA$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹35.96
|
$1.32
CA$1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹18.98
|
$1.55
CA$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹12.43
|
$0.87
CA$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.18
|
$0.95
CA$1.27
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
₹382.32
|
$5.28
CA$7.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.22
₹1,006.82
|
$92.56
CA$124.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,440.78
₹1,107,496.62
|
$19,543.49
CA$26,240.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₹211.43
|
$19.54
CA$26.24
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.65
₹630.08
|
$62.08
CA$83.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.59
₹19,494.28
|
$1,303.57
CA$1,750.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.05
₹11,869.41
|
$1,141.60
CA$1,532.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.89
₹3,533.84
|
$123.67
CA$166.05
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.71
₹5,990.91
|
$1,128.36
CA$1,514.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,816.81
₹149,702.22
|
$19,820.05
CA$26,611.39
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
₹151.02
|
$5.90
CA$7.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₹154.48
|
$4.07
CA$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹342.32
|
$11.06
CA$14.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
₹1,737.44
|
$57.52
CA$77.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.89
₹402.73
|
$11.80
CA$15.84
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.84
₹2,376.65
|
$61.22
CA$82.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.82
₹2,869.23
|
$50.10
CA$67.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.67
₹3,928.07
|
$95.91
CA$128.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.00
₹3,131.35
|
$141.14
CA$189.50
|
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