Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Deva Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 98.0% more expensive than Deva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% more in Ottawa
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Deva. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Deva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Deva, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
|
Deva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.48
RON32.42
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
RON6.32
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RON5.19
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Deva vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Deva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
RON4.99
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
RON17.79
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
RON26.64
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
RON13.17
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
RON11.08
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.96
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
RON2.64
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON2.94
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RON3.85
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.70
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.58
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Deva vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Deva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
RON26.00
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.28
RON35.91
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Deva vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Deva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.83
RON42.64
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.30
RON1,002.91
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.92
RON879.84
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.15
RON486.26
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Deva vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 43.7% less for childcare
|
Deva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.86
RON6,074.00
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Deva vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Deva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
RON5.98
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
RON8.31
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON25.93
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.56
RON184.53
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
RON24.94
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Deva vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.1% more for clothing
|
Deva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.89
RON311.70
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.10
RON69.82
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.61
RON319.18
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.26
RON274.30
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Deva vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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