Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Kilkenny Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 7.7% more expensive than Kilkenny.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 45.3% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, childcare, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Kilkenny. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Kilkenny Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Kilkenny, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Kilkenny
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Kilkenny
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
€4.66
|
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
€2.75
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.48
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Kilkenny
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
€6.65
|
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,769.86
€32,569.97
|
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Kilkenny
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.80
€43.80
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,489.19
€1,284.17
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.92
€1,040.76
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.21
€106.25
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 45.3% more for childcare
|
Kilkenny
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,016.15
€876.25
|
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,378.86
|
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kilkenny
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
€5.29
|
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.70
|
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.56
€16.87
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
€52.60
|
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Kilkenny
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€65.47
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.71
€72.18
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€70.50
|
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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