Cost of living comparison
compared to
Atlantic City vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Atlantic City is 56.3% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.8% more in Atlantic City
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% more in Atlantic City
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in Atlantic City
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% more in Atlantic City
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Atlantic City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% more in Atlantic City
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Atlantic City
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Atlantic City are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Atlantic City.
Atlantic City vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Atlantic City instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 36.8% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.38
|
|
Ottawa vs. Atlantic City - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$8.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$1.78
|
|
Ottawa vs. Atlantic City - Cost of groceries
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$22.39
|
|
Ottawa vs. Atlantic City - Cost of transportation
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$55.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$141.47
|
|
Ottawa vs. Atlantic City - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$3,154.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
$57,250.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Atlantic City - Cost of childcare
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$14.38
|
|
Ottawa vs. Atlantic City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$60.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$75.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Atlantic City - Cost of clothing
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