Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 49.0% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
|
Sweden vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
|
Sweden vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK298,596.70
|
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK233.17
|
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
|
Sweden vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 45.1% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
|
Sweden vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
|
Sweden vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
|
Sweden vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
|
Sweden vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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