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Ottawa vs. Harlow Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 9.2% more expensive than Harlow.
Ottawa vs. Harlow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Harlow, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
Harlow | Ottawa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.03 £12.14 | $17.99 CA$25.53 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.07 £6.87 | $11.01 CA$15.62 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 £1.75 | $2.00 CA$2.84 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.33 £1.01 | $1.56 CA$2.21 | |
Harlow vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 84.3% more for groceries
Harlow | Ottawa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.54 £1.17 | $2.73 CA$3.87 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.66 £2.77 | $5.85 CA$8.30 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.13 £5.40 | $8.65 CA$12.28 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.67 £2.78 | $3.52 CA$4.99 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.63 £2.75 | $5.74 CA$8.15 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.06 £0.80 | $1.91 CA$2.71 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.44 £0.33 | $0.60 CA$0.85 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.39 £1.06 | $1.63 CA$2.31 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.83 £0.63 | $1.67 CA$2.37 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.28 £0.21 | $1.11 CA$1.57 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.51 £0.39 | $1.46 CA$2.07 | |
Harlow vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% less for transportation
Harlow | Ottawa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.18 £5.44 | $4.05 CA$5.75 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $84.19 £63.78 | $97.12 CA$137.86 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,624.62 £24,713.74 | $24,444.83 CA$34,698.22 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.62 £14.10 | $14.82 CA$21.04 | |
Harlow vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 11.7% less for housing
Harlow | Ottawa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $36.72 £27.82 | $49.93 CA$70.87 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,602.52 £1,213.94 | $1,452.55 CA$2,061.83 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,468.98 £1,112.78 | $1,228.71 CA$1,744.10 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $276.32 £209.31 | $118.93 CA$168.81 | |
Harlow vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Harlow | Ottawa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | $788.18 CA$1,118.78 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $15,753.32 CA$22,361.05 |
Harlow vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
Harlow | Ottawa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.67 £3.54 | $5.76 CA$8.17 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.67 £2.78 | $3.74 CA$5.31 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $16.76 £12.70 | $12.95 CA$18.38 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $26.71 £20.23 | $44.60 CA$63.31 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.34 £8.59 | $10.79 CA$15.32 | |
Harlow vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% less for clothing
Harlow | Ottawa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $71.22 £53.95 | $52.82 CA$74.98 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $48.97 £37.09 | $38.91 CA$55.24 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $84.13 £63.73 | $87.10 CA$123.63 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $156.91 £118.86 | $92.91 CA$131.88 | |
Harlow vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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