Cost of living comparison
compared to
Garden Grove vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Garden Grove is 28.4% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Garden Grove
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Garden Grove
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Garden Grove
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% more in Garden Grove
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Garden Grove
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Garden Grove
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Garden Grove
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Garden Grove are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Garden Grove.
Garden Grove vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Garden Grove instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
$1.90
|
|
Ottawa vs. Garden Grove - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
$1.36
|
|
Ottawa vs. Garden Grove - Cost of groceries
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
$19.41
|
|
Ottawa vs. Garden Grove - Cost of transportation
pay 43.2% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
$153.80
|
|
Ottawa vs. Garden Grove - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Garden Grove - Cost of childcare
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
$14.75
|
|
Ottawa vs. Garden Grove - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
$85.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Garden Grove - Cost of clothing
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