Cost of living comparison
Chapel Hill is 6.5% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% more in Chapel Hill
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% less in Chapel Hill
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Chapel Hill.
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
$2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 25.8% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
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pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
$71.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
$1,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 40.0% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
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pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
$42.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
$46.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
$82.50
|
|
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