Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 18.4% cheaper than Brooklyn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Ottawa
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Brooklyn, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Brooklyn
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Brooklyn
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
|
$2.65
CA$3.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$6.28
CA$8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$9.92
CA$13.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$5.89
CA$8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Brooklyn
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$4.15
CA$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$92.50
CA$128.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,343.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,900.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$18.80
CA$26.10
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Brooklyn
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$50.21
CA$69.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,300.00
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,979.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,356.67
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,762.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04
|
$131.33
CA$182.37
|
|
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
Brooklyn
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.22
|
$999.72
CA$1,388.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,684.23
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brooklyn
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.75
CA$7.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$3.71
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$12.93
CA$17.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$46.27
CA$64.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.97
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Brooklyn
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.43
|
$57.20
CA$79.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$44.39
CA$61.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$97.78
CA$135.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
|
$110.86
CA$153.94
|
|
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