Cost of living comparison
compared to
Silver Spring vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Silver Spring is 52.6% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.8% more in Silver Spring
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% more in Silver Spring
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% more in Silver Spring
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% more in Silver Spring
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Silver Spring
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Silver Spring
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Silver Spring
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Silver Spring are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Silver Spring.
Silver Spring vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Silver Spring instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 33.8% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Silver Spring - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$9.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.83
|
|
Ottawa vs. Silver Spring - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$176.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$34,231.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$14.58
|
|
Ottawa vs. Silver Spring - Cost of transportation
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$1,945.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$1,150.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$110.88
|
|
Ottawa vs. Silver Spring - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$2,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$60,000.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Silver Spring - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$17.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Silver Spring - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$46.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$120.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Silver Spring - Cost of clothing
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