Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Rock Hill Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 6.2% more expensive than Rock Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Ottawa
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Rock Hill. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Rock Hill Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Rock Hill, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Rock Hill
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Rock Hill
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
|
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Rock Hill
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
|
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$133.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,535.00
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.34
|
$14.82
CA$20.44
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Rock Hill
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$49.93
CA$68.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,003.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,175.00
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,694.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.62
|
$118.93
CA$164.04
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rock Hill
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$788.18
CA$1,087.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,753.32
CA$21,729.34
|
Rock Hill vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rock Hill
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$44.60
CA$61.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Rock Hill
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
|
$52.82
CA$72.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$38.91
CA$53.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$87.10
CA$120.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
|
$92.91
CA$128.15
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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