Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Reggio Nell'emilia Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 25.2% more expensive than Reggio Nell'emilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 71.9% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Reggio Nell'emilia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Reggio Nell'emilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Reggio Nell'emilia, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.65
€3.11
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.47
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.83
€8.38
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€4.68
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
€3.22
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.15
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.35
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
€6.73
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€32.34
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.79
€31.35
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 71.9% more for housing
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.37
€24.17
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.46
€594.24
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.90
€469.37
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.33
€126.38
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.70
€444.49
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€5,970.80
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.92
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.29
€53.07
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.42
€67.67
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.83
€98.68
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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