Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 11.4% more expensive than Cincinnati.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Cincinnati.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Cincinnati, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Cincinnati
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Cincinnati
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.75
|
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$9.92
CA$13.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Cincinnati
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$92.50
CA$127.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,555.82
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$18.80
CA$25.83
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Cincinnati
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
|
$50.21
CA$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,434.44
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.21
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.36
|
$131.33
CA$180.46
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Cincinnati
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,566.11
|
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,408.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cincinnati
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
|
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
|
$46.27
CA$63.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Cincinnati
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.94
|
$57.20
CA$78.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$44.39
CA$60.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.86
|
$97.78
CA$134.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.62
|
$110.86
CA$152.32
|
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