Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Simi Valley Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 16.4% cheaper than Simi Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 47.5% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Ottawa
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Simi Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Simi Valley, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Simi Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Simi Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
|
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Simi Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Simi Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,111.67
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,020.00
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Simi Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Simi Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Simi Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
|
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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