Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Forli' Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 36.3% more expensive than Forli'.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Forli'. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Forli' Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Forli', you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Forli'
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.05
€2.60
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Forli' vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Forli'
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
€6.80
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.59
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.74
€4.03
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
€4.97
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Forli' vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Forli'
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.74
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.38
€31.84
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,031.75
€23,883.22
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.85
€16.06
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Forli' vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 49.1% more for housing
|
Forli'
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.15
€26.54
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.59
€572.20
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$759.19
€646.84
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.86
€174.54
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Forli' vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Forli'
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.24
€179.12
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,387.90
€9,702.56
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Forli' vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Forli'
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.73
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
€1.57
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.08
€59.71
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.46
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Forli' vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Forli'
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
€23.22
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.23
€86.24
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.31
€108.47
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Forli' vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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