Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 10.2% cheaper than Edinburgh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Ottawa
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Edinburgh, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Edinburgh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
£14.77
|
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
£7.30
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.72
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.20
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
Edinburgh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.31
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
£4.15
|
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.58
|
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.84
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
£3.13
|
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£0.98
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.46
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.21
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
£1.70
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.57
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Edinburgh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.28
|
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.24
£62.94
|
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.07
£17.78
|
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Edinburgh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.21
£30.43
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,580.43
£1,166.98
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,145.39
£845.74
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$257.29
£189.98
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
|
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Edinburgh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,744.29
£1,287.97
|
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,472.75
£16,593.63
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Edinburgh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.77
|
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.36
|
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.24
£14.21
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.60
£39.58
|
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.44
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Edinburgh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.76
£84.00
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.23
£37.83
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.19
£79.89
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.11
£90.16
|
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
|
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