Cost of living comparison
compared to
Farmington Hills vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Farmington Hills is 11.0% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Farmington Hills
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Farmington Hills
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Farmington Hills
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Farmington Hills
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% more in Farmington Hills
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Farmington Hills
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% less in Farmington Hills
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Farmington Hills are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Farmington Hills.
Farmington Hills vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Farmington Hills instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$4.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$2.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$5.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$2.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$2.07
|
|
Ottawa vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$31,850.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$17.68
|
|
Ottawa vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$61.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$1,616.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$112.10
|
|
Ottawa vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of housing
pay 57.9% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of childcare
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$9.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$52.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$100.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of clothing
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