Cost of living comparison

 Manchester, United Kingdom
compared to
 Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa vs. Manchester Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 4.9% cheaper than Manchester.

Restaurants
pay 8.2% less in Ottawa
Groceries
pay 28.7% more in Ottawa
Transportation
pay 31.2% less in Ottawa
Housing
pay 2.8% less in Ottawa
Childcare
pay 11.1% less in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.4% less in Ottawa
Clothing
pay 1.4% more in Ottawa

The cost of groceries and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Manchester. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Manchester Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Manchester, you would:

pay 8.2% less for restaurants

 
Manchester
Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.37
£14.39
$17.96
CA$24.68
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.33
£7.68
$10.78
CA$14.81
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.57
£1.91
$2.17
CA$2.98

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pay 28.7% more for groceries

 
Manchester
Ottawa
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
£1.14
$2.65
CA$3.64
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.03
£3.73
$6.28
CA$8.63
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
£4.45
$9.92
CA$13.64

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pay 31.2% less for transportation

 
Manchester
Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.12
£5.29
$4.15
CA$5.70
Monthly public transit pass $110.30
£81.94
$92.50
CA$127.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,531.14
£27,140.15
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19

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pay 2.8% less for housing

 
Manchester
Ottawa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.51
£29.35
$50.21
CA$69.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,526.78
£1,134.30
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,143.93
£849.86
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45

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pay 11.1% less for childcare

 
Manchester
Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,691.34
£1,256.55
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,789.99
£12,473.82
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16

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pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Manchester
Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.46
£4.80
$5.75
CA$7.90
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.60
£3.42
$3.71
CA$5.10
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.63
£13.10
$12.93
CA$17.77

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pay 1.4% more for clothing

 
Manchester
Ottawa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$84.41
£62.71
$57.20
CA$78.59
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.44
£30.78
$44.39
CA$60.99
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.41
£67.17
$97.78
CA$134.35

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