Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Valence Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 19.8% more expensive than Valence.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 92.7% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Valence. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Valence Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Valence, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Valence
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.31
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.54
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Valence vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Valence
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.80
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
€3.81
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.94
€5.96
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Valence vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Valence
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.68
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,494.85
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.27
€16.55
|
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Valence vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Valence
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.80
€476.46
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$467.20
€401.23
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.65
€95.88
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Valence vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 92.7% more for childcare
|
Valence
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.39
€677.08
|
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.93
€7,021.58
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
|
Valence vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valence
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.08
€11.23
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.03
€24.07
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
€12.84
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Valence vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Valence
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€80.25
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.91
€96.96
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$218.02
€187.24
|
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
|
Valence vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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