Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 6.1% more expensive than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% more in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.40
|
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.91
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.00
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.32
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.63
|
$6.28
CA$8.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.47
|
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.57
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.86
|
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.89
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.85
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.26
|
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.60
|
$92.50
CA$127.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,524.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.54
|
$18.80
CA$25.81
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£34.13
|
$50.21
CA$68.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£743.86
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,957.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£575.89
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£184.69
|
$131.33
CA$180.35
|
|
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£983.82
|
$999.72
CA$1,372.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,397.34
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,377.21
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.84
|
$5.75
CA$7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.30
|
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.48
|
$12.93
CA$17.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£29.86
|
$46.27
CA$63.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.68
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.36
|
$57.20
CA$78.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.27
|
$44.39
CA$60.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£53.75
|
$97.78
CA$134.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.55
|
$110.86
CA$152.23
|
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