Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thousand Oaks vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Thousand Oaks is 36.5% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Thousand Oaks
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Thousand Oaks
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Thousand Oaks
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% more in Thousand Oaks
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Thousand Oaks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% more in Thousand Oaks
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Thousand Oaks
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Thousand Oaks are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thousand Oaks.
Thousand Oaks vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thousand Oaks instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
$1.90
|
|
Ottawa vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
$2.32
|
|
| 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
|
$1.26
|
|
Ottawa vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
$50.00
|
|
| 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. Thousand Oaks - Cost of transportation
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$2,590.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
$2,485.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
$122.23
|
|
Ottawa vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
$66.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
$14.75
|
|
Ottawa vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
$118.33
|
|
Ottawa vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of clothing
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