Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 17.6% more expensive than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Ottawa
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
Oslo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK219.85
|
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK124.13
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK36.61
|
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK28.37
|
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
Oslo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK32.80
|
$2.65
CA$3.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK64.52
|
$6.28
CA$8.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK79.33
|
$9.92
CA$13.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK45.35
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK68.50
|
$5.89
CA$8.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK14.57
|
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.45
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.42
|
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.09
|
$1.69
CA$2.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK10.89
|
$1.20
CA$1.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.49
|
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
Oslo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK78.11
|
$4.15
CA$5.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK821.70
|
$92.50
CA$125.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK366,422.92
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK207.03
|
$18.80
CA$25.59
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
Oslo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK532.30
|
$50.21
CA$68.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,448.06
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,940.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,450.72
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,728.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,808.70
|
$131.33
CA$178.78
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Oslo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,600.08
|
$999.72
CA$1,360.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK81,063.44
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,137.98
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
Oslo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK100.77
|
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK43.87
|
$3.71
CA$5.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK146.57
|
$12.93
CA$17.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK464.47
|
$46.27
CA$62.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK153.44
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
Oslo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK988.11
|
$57.20
CA$77.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK500.42
|
$44.39
CA$60.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,131.26
|
$97.78
CA$133.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,344.77
|
$110.86
CA$150.90
|
|
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