Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.7% more expensive than Ann Arbor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 24.3% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Ottawa
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Ann Arbor. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Ann Arbor, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Ann Arbor
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.19
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Ann Arbor
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$2.65
CA$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.96
|
$6.28
CA$8.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$9.92
CA$13.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.31
CA$4.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$5.89
CA$8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.69
CA$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
|
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Ann Arbor
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.15
CA$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$92.50
CA$129.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,982.50
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$18.80
CA$26.26
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$50.21
CA$70.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,841.67
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,991.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,316.67
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,773.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.01
|
$131.33
CA$183.48
|
|
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
Ann Arbor
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.33
|
$999.72
CA$1,396.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,851.69
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ann Arbor
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
|
$3.71
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.93
CA$18.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$46.27
CA$64.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.00
|
$57.20
CA$79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$44.39
CA$62.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$97.78
CA$136.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.00
|
$110.86
CA$154.87
|
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