Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.7% more expensive than Bellingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.1% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 64.1% more in Ottawa
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Bellingham. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Bellingham, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Bellingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Bellingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$2.65
CA$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.28
CA$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$9.92
CA$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$5.89
CA$8.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.69
CA$2.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.20
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Bellingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$4.15
CA$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$92.50
CA$125.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.13
|
$18.80
CA$25.54
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Bellingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$50.21
CA$68.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.14
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,937.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.62
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,725.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.59
|
$131.33
CA$178.49
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Bellingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,358.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,936.07
CA$27,094.12
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bellingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$46.27
CA$62.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
pay 64.1% more for clothing
|
Bellingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$57.20
CA$77.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00
|
$44.39
CA$60.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$97.78
CA$132.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$110.86
CA$150.66
|
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