Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bowling Green vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Bowling Green is 0.7% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Bowling Green
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Bowling Green
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Bowling Green
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Bowling Green
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Bowling Green
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Bowling Green
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Bowling Green
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Bowling Green are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bowling Green.
Bowling Green vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bowling Green instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.18
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.23
|
|
Ottawa vs. Bowling Green - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
$4.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
$2.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
$2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$2.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Bowling Green - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.97
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.44
|
$19.91
|
|
Ottawa vs. Bowling Green - Cost of transportation
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.87
|
$41.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,003.58
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,694.82
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.04
|
$99.41
|
|
Ottawa vs. Bowling Green - Cost of housing
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,087.17
|
$955.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,729.34
|
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Ottawa vs. Bowling Green - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.52
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
$10.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Bowling Green - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.86
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.68
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.14
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.15
|
$100.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Bowling Green - Cost of clothing
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