Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eden Prairie vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Eden Prairie is 24.3% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% more in Eden Prairie
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% more in Eden Prairie
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Eden Prairie
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% more in Eden Prairie
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% more in Eden Prairie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% more in Eden Prairie
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Eden Prairie
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Eden Prairie are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Eden Prairie.
Eden Prairie vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eden Prairie instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.30
|
|
Ottawa vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.87
|
|
Ottawa vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$3.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$36,165.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$16.18
|
|
Ottawa vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of transportation
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$68.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$170.84
|
|
Ottawa vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of housing
pay 76.5% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$1,453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$26,555.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of childcare
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$15.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$42.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$84.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$113.12
|
|
Ottawa vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of clothing
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