Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Farmington Hills Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 3.2% more expensive than Farmington Hills.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% more in Ottawa
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Farmington Hills. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Farmington Hills Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Farmington Hills, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Farmington Hills
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Farmington Hills vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Farmington Hills
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Farmington Hills vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Farmington Hills
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,850.00
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.68
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Farmington Hills vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Farmington Hills
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.67
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,466.67
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.67
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.10
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Farmington Hills vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Farmington Hills
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,650.00
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Farmington Hills vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Farmington Hills
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.50
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Farmington Hills vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.0% more for clothing
|
Farmington Hills
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Farmington Hills vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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