Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 49.3% more expensive than Livorno.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.6% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Livorno. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Livorno, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Livorno
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 37.4% more for groceries
|
Livorno
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€1.91
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.77
|
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.74
|
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.82
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
€5.01
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.94
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Livorno
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.30
€6.69
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.36
|
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,108.34
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.97
€17.38
|
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
|
pay 73.5% more for housing
|
Livorno
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.94
€26.51
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.87
€552.25
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$602.87
€552.25
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.05
€164.02
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Livorno
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€294.53
|
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.10
€11,192.33
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
|
pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Livorno
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.23
€44.18
|
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.18
€9.33
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Livorno
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.42
€81.00
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.89
€42.95
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.59
€114.13
|
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
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