Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.4% more expensive than Birmingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Birmingham. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Birmingham, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
Birmingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.59
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.70
|
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 50.2% more for groceries
|
Birmingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.29
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
£3.95
|
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
£5.00
|
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
£2.79
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
£2.72
|
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.91
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.67
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
£0.70
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.96
|
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.62
|
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.48
|
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Birmingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.69
|
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£62.38
|
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.03
£14.51
|
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Birmingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.78
£30.41
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,287.50
£1,036.39
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.31
£821.31
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.07
£198.88
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
|
pay 15.4% less for childcare
|
Birmingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,536.82
£1,237.08
|
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,157.81
£15,421.25
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Birmingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£5.20
|
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
£3.51
|
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£15.07
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.41
£28.50
|
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£12.48
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Birmingham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.31
£67.86
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.16
£29.11
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£80.94
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.86
£87.63
|
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
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