Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Station vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
College Station is 11.8% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in College Station
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% more in College Station
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% more in College Station
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in College Station
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% more in College Station
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in College Station
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in College Station
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants in College Station are more expensive than in Ottawa.
College Station vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Station instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
$1.70
|
|
Ottawa vs. College Station - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
$5.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
$2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
$3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
$2.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
$2.13
|
|
Ottawa vs. College Station - Cost of groceries
pay 23.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
$37,232.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
$37.33
|
|
Ottawa vs. College Station - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
$63.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
$960.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
$144.07
|
|
Ottawa vs. College Station - Cost of housing
pay 31.1% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
$1,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
$18,000.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. College Station - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
$36.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
$11.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. College Station - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
$86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
$153.75
|
|
Ottawa vs. College Station - Cost of clothing
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