Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Royal Leamington Spa Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 5.8% cheaper than Royal Leamington Spa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Ottawa
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Royal Leamington Spa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Royal Leamington Spa, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£6.99
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.72
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.21
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Royal Leamington Spa vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
£4.44
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
£4.54
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.88
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
£2.81
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.60
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.84
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
£1.15
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.60
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Royal Leamington Spa vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.42
£39.95
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.39
£13.75
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Royal Leamington Spa vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
£29.79
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,502.36
£1,123.51
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,268.66
£948.74
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.31
£143.07
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Royal Leamington Spa vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,368.82
£1,023.64
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,918.63
£14,147.94
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Royal Leamington Spa vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.99
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.42
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.03
£12.73
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.42
£39.20
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£9.99
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Royal Leamington Spa vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.58
£72.97
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
£26.37
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.18
£86.88
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
£72.15
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
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Royal Leamington Spa vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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