Cost of living comparison
compared to
Newport Beach vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Newport Beach is 48.9% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Newport Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Newport Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% more in Newport Beach
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Newport Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Newport Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.1% more in Newport Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Newport Beach
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Newport Beach are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Newport Beach.
Newport Beach vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Newport Beach instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Newport Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$5.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.36
|
|
Ottawa vs. Newport Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$19.41
|
|
Ottawa vs. Newport Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$4,116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$3,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$153.80
|
|
Ottawa vs. Newport Beach - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$36,000.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Newport Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$117.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$16.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Newport Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$85.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Newport Beach - Cost of clothing
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