Cost of living comparison
compared to
Coburg vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Coburg is 1.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Coburg
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Coburg
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% more in Coburg
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Coburg
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% less in Coburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Coburg
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% more in Coburg
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Coburg are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Coburg.
Coburg vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Coburg instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Coburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.55
|
$17.52
€14.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.02
|
$8.76
€7.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
$2.89
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.13
|
$1.90
€1.61
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Coburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.72
|
$2.27
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$7.98
|
$7.41
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.81
|
$4.73
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.80
|
$3.58
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.84
|
$5.78
€4.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.61
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
$0.83
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.22
|
$1.35
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.27
|
$1.90
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
$0.83
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$1.99
|
$0.69
€0.58
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coburg - Cost of groceries
pay 52.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Coburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.53
|
$7.46
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$132.56
|
$57.23
€48.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,363.53
|
$30,366.20
€25,694.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.23
|
$35.97
€30.44
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coburg - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Coburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.14
|
$50.78
€42.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$1,982.52
|
$973.28
€823.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,677.01
|
$671.56
€568.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$162.32
|
$187.56
€158.70
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coburg - Cost of housing
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Coburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,075.74
|
$408.78
€345.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,500.92
|
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Ottawa vs. Coburg - Cost of childcare
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Coburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.86
|
$4.23
€3.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.11
|
$3.39
€2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.67
|
$10.16
€8.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$60.88
|
$32.06
€27.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.73
|
$12.26
€10.38
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Coburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.10
|
$51.97
€43.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.11
|
$33.05
€27.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$118.88
|
$102.19
€86.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$126.81
|
$93.43
€79.06
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coburg - Cost of clothing
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