Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grass Valley vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Grass Valley is 38.0% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Grass Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% more in Grass Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% more in Grass Valley
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Grass Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Grass Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Grass Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% more in Grass Valley
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Grass Valley are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Grass Valley.
Grass Valley vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grass Valley instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
$20.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
$1.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Grass Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
$5.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
$1.88
|
|
Ottawa vs. Grass Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
$4.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
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Ottawa vs. Grass Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
$1,775.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
$1,575.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
$133.06
|
|
Ottawa vs. Grass Valley - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
$2,158.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
$32,215.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Grass Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
$12.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Grass Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
$233.33
|
|
Ottawa vs. Grass Valley - Cost of clothing
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