Cost of living comparison
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Yuba City vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Yuba City is 22.0% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% more in Yuba City
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Yuba City
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% more in Yuba City
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Yuba City
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% more in Yuba City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Yuba City
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% less in Yuba City
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Yuba City are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yuba City.
Yuba City vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yuba City instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 41.7% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$30.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.33
|
|
Ottawa vs. Yuba City - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. Yuba City - Cost of groceries
pay 20.8% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$4.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$23,384.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$22.70
|
|
Ottawa vs. Yuba City - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$153.80
|
|
Ottawa vs. Yuba City - Cost of housing
pay 84.5% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$1,018.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Yuba City - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$10.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$13.32
|
|
Ottawa vs. Yuba City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$52.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$55.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Yuba City - Cost of clothing
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