Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 13.7% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Ottawa are more expensive than in London.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of London, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$23.25
|
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$14.47
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.62
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
London
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.33
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$9.07
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.80
|
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.69
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$8.16
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.87
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.40
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.16
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.29
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
London
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$6.03
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$115.73
|
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$26.35
|
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
|
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
London
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$83.12
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,153.20
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,734.63
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$158.96
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
|
pay 63.9% more for childcare
|
London
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$774.97
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$20,149.10
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.47
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.93
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$17.05
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$61.03
|
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$15.49
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$91.19
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$74.40
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$123.35
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$148.10
|
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
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