Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.0% more expensive than Glasgow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Glasgow. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Glasgow, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Glasgow
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.30
|
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
£1.63
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
£1.08
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Glasgow
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
£1.21
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
£3.86
|
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
£4.53
|
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
£2.70
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.03
£2.97
|
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.09
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
£0.99
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Glasgow
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.27
|
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.65
£58.08
|
$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) |
$19.85
£14.66
|
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Glasgow
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.71
£30.06
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.98
£996.81
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$953.02
£703.70
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.74
£191.79
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
|
pay 25.0% more for childcare
|
Glasgow
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.06
£804.89
|
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,592.49
£9,298.16
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Glasgow
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.43
|
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.29
|
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.30
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.72
£35.24
|
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£12.40
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Glasgow
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.40
£67.49
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.92
£35.38
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.96
£86.36
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.30
£72.58
|
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
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