Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.3% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.37
|
$17.96
CA$26.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.60
|
$10.78
CA$15.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$1.53
CA$2.22
|
|
pay 46.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.26
|
$2.65
CA$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.58
|
$6.28
CA$9.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.87
|
$9.92
CA$14.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.10
|
$3.31
CA$4.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.04
|
$5.89
CA$8.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$1.93
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.55
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$1.44
CA$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.81
|
$4.15
CA$6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.73
|
$92.50
CA$133.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,625.38
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,353.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.09
|
$18.80
CA$27.22
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.38
|
$50.21
CA$72.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,021.97
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,064.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£838.92
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,838.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£188.36
|
$131.33
CA$190.19
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,230.69
|
$999.72
CA$1,447.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,309.47
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,870.42
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.62
|
$5.75
CA$8.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.39
|
$3.71
CA$5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.36
|
$12.93
CA$18.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.24
|
$46.27
CA$67.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.60
|
$10.78
CA$15.61
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.45
|
$57.20
CA$82.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.98
|
$44.39
CA$64.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.25
|
$97.78
CA$141.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.48
|
$110.86
CA$160.54
|
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