Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 6.6% cheaper than Garden Grove.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
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pay 27.8% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Ottawa
The cost of clothing and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Garden Grove. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Garden Grove, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Garden Grove
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Garden Grove
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Garden Grove
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,209.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.00
|
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Garden Grove
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.89
|
$50.21
CA$72.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,425.51
CA$2,055.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.82
|
$131.33
CA$189.42
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Garden Grove
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,056.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,441.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,752.98
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Garden Grove
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.27
CA$66.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Garden Grove
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$57.20
CA$82.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$44.39
CA$64.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.17
|
$97.78
CA$141.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$110.86
CA$159.88
|
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