Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 14.4% more expensive than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Hamilton. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.14
NZ$22.03
|
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$14.02
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
NZ$3.97
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
NZ$4.77
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
NZ$2.70
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
NZ$4.50
|
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
NZ$11.04
|
$9.92
CA$13.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
NZ$8.88
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.13
|
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.10
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.27
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
NZ$4.99
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.48
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$10.41
|
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.74
NZ$78.38
|
$92.50
CA$127.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,285.40
NZ$39,049.82
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.29
NZ$39.06
|
$18.80
CA$25.83
|
|
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
NZ$83.63
|
$50.21
CA$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.41
NZ$1,613.97
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$857.20
NZ$1,437.54
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.78
NZ$117.03
|
$131.33
CA$180.46
|
|
pay 15.5% more for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.10
NZ$1,402.15
|
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,916.44
NZ$30,046.03
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.02
|
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
NZ$5.76
|
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$40.06
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
NZ$56.94
|
$46.27
CA$63.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
NZ$22.53
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$110.17
|
$57.20
CA$78.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
NZ$77.37
|
$44.39
CA$60.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
NZ$154.24
|
$97.78
CA$134.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.53
NZ$170.26
|
$110.86
CA$152.32
|
|
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