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United Kingdom

Kingston Upon Thames vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Kingston Upon Thames is 24.9% more expensive than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% more in Kingston Upon Thames
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Kingston Upon Thames
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Kingston Upon Thames
Housing: pay 54.5% more in Kingston Upon Thames
Childcare: pay 99.2% more in Kingston Upon Thames
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.6% more in Kingston Upon Thames
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Kingston Upon Thames

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Kingston Upon Thames are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kingston Upon Thames.

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Kingston Upon Thames vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingston Upon Thames instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 12.8% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Kingston Upon Thames
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$26.01	$21.80 £16.47	+19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$15.01	$10.57 £7.98	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.95	$2.95 £2.23	+43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.48	$1.78 £1.35	+2.8%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Kingston Upon Thames
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.38	$1.72 £1.30	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.52	$4.24 £3.20	-19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.33	$6.28 £4.74	-27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.81	$5.01 £3.78	+48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.23	$3.98 £3.00	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.45	$1.44 £1.09	-16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.88	$0.63 £0.48	+2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.50	$1.15 £0.87	-34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.34	$1.28 £0.97	-22.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.67	$0.74 £0.56	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.54	$0.80 £0.60	-26.2%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Kingston Upon Thames
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.39	$7.70 £5.82	+71.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$135.06	$42.29 £31.93	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$38,182.92 £28,835.78	+37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.61	$16.52 £12.47	+14.3%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 54.5% more for housing

	Ottawa	Kingston Upon Thames
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.95	$40.48 £30.57	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,109.34	$2,015.19 £1,521.87	+36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,741.50	$1,866.53 £1,409.61	+52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$147.49	$284.00 £214.48	+174.7%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 99.2% more for childcare

	Ottawa	Kingston Upon Thames
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,322.85	$2,636.27 £1,990.91	+184.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,760.88	$22,279.43 £16,825.44	+39.6%
Average			+99.2%

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pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Kingston Upon Thames
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$9.25 £6.99	+64.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.77	$5.38 £4.07	+33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.41	$23.46 £17.71	+63.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.83	$102.63 £77.51	+125.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$18.05	$19.82 £14.97	+56.7%
Average			+68.6%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Kingston Upon Thames
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.77	$113.97 £86.07	+89.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$54.04	$52.86 £39.92	+39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$151.17	$79.29 £59.88	-25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$137.65	$105.71 £79.84	+9.5%
Average			+21.3%

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