Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bend vs. Oakville Cost of Living Summary
Bend is 2.3% more expensive than Oakville.
Bend vs. Oakville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bend instead of Oakville, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Oakville
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$25.48
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$15.29
|
$10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.98
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.37
|
$1.71
|
|
Oakville vs. Bend - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Oakville
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
CA$3.74
|
$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CA$9.45
|
$5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CA$12.31
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
CA$4.66
|
$3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
CA$7.72
|
$4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.39
|
$1.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.80
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
$1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
CA$2.47
|
$1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.51
|
$0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
CA$1.74
|
$0.78
|
|
Oakville vs. Bend - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Oakville
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
CA$5.71
|
$3.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.72
CA$142.67
|
$22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,624.88
|
$32,822.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.04
CA$21.30
|
$10.47
|
|
Oakville vs. Bend - Cost of transportation
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Oakville
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.16
CA$73.88
|
$66.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,798.58
CA$2,547.60
|
$2,210.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,606.73
CA$2,275.85
|
$1,841.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.87
CA$141.46
|
$111.07
|
|
Oakville vs. Bend - Cost of housing
pay 7.1% less for childcare
|
Oakville
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,025.40
CA$1,452.43
|
$1,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,985.78
CA$25,475.96
|
$13,000.00
|
|
Oakville vs. Bend - Cost of childcare
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oakville
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
CA$8.66
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
CA$5.58
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$18.34
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
CA$61.14
|
$55.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$15.29
|
$14.25
|
|
Oakville vs. Bend - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Oakville
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.23
CA$82.48
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.25
|
$56.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.80
CA$135.70
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.77
CA$158.31
|
$103.75
|
|
Oakville vs. Bend - Cost of clothing
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