Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 8.0% more expensive than Atlantic City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% more in Ottawa
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Atlantic City. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Atlantic City, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Atlantic City
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Atlantic City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
|
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
|
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Atlantic City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,209.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
|
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Atlantic City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$50.21
CA$72.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,055.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$131.33
CA$189.42
|
|
pay 24.7% more for childcare
|
Atlantic City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,441.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,752.98
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Atlantic City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.82
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.27
CA$66.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Atlantic City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$57.20
CA$82.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.50
|
$44.39
CA$64.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$97.78
CA$141.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$110.86
CA$159.88
|
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