Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Salt Lake City Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 6.3% cheaper than Salt Lake City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 19.3% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% less in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Salt Lake City. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Salt Lake City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Salt Lake City, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Salt Lake City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Salt Lake City vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Salt Lake City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Salt Lake City vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Salt Lake City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.00
|
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,677.84
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.93
|
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Salt Lake City vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Salt Lake City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,633.85
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,392.27
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.44
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Salt Lake City vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 19.3% less for childcare
|
Salt Lake City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,044.00
|
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,333.33
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
|
Salt Lake City vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Salt Lake City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Salt Lake City vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Salt Lake City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
|
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
|
Salt Lake City vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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