Cost of living comparison
Bath is 10.5% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in Bath
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Bath
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% more in Bath
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Bath
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Bath
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% more in Bath
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Bath
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Bath are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Bath.
If you lived in Bath instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$19.37
£14.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$9.69
£7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$2.36
£1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$1.62
£1.25
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.58
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
$4.99
£3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
$6.30
£4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$4.91
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$4.35
£3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$1.42
£1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$1.75
£1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.98
£1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.64
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.66
£0.51
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$7.08
£5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
$104.61
£80.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
$17.77
£13.73
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
$40.36
£31.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
$1,478.60
£1,142.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
$1,248.49
£964.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
$236.72
£182.90
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
$1,614.42
£1,247.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
$15,498.45
£11,974.85
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$6.46
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$4.28
£3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
$18.40
£14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
$52.95
£40.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$12.92
£9.98
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
$74.91
£57.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
$34.44
£26.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
$85.88
£66.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
$94.60
£73.09
|
|
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