Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 23.7% more expensive than Kingston Upon Hull.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 85.8% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Kingston Upon Hull. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Kingston Upon Hull, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.99
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.48
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
£0.96
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 85.8% more for groceries
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
£0.98
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
£2.21
|
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
£5.09
|
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
£2.74
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
£2.77
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.67
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.51
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.92
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.65
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
£0.32
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
£0.37
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
£5.41
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.81
£52.39
|
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,063.36
£25,546.34
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.72
£8.28
|
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
|
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.13
£34.09
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$768.46
£593.75
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$613.48
£474.00
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.32
£132.37
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,340.62
£1,035.82
|
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,759.00
£19,902.64
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.99
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
£2.86
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.82
£12.22
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.66
£23.69
|
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.96
£48.65
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.52
£27.44
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.64
£61.54
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
£66.53
|
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
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