Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cherry Hill vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Cherry Hill is 50.3% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% more in Cherry Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Cherry Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% more in Cherry Hill
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% more in Cherry Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cherry Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% more in Cherry Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% more in Cherry Hill
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Cherry Hill are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cherry Hill.
Cherry Hill vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cherry Hill instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 44.6% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.61
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.78
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$180.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$15.43
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$73.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$151.98
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$2,026.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$42,560.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$15.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$44.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$95.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$146.67
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of clothing
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