Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 11.0% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$27.89
|
$16.61
A$24.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$14.69
|
$9.97
A$14.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.26
|
$2.58
A$3.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.21
|
$2.32
A$3.45
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
Ottawa
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.80
|
$2.65
A$3.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$9.94
|
$4.93
A$7.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.54
|
$5.53
A$8.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.30
|
$3.86
A$5.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.56
|
$3.97
A$5.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.58
|
$1.38
A$2.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
$1.15
A$1.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.88
|
$1.20
A$1.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
$1.64
A$2.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.70
|
$1.03
A$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.72
|
$0.99
A$1.47
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
Ottawa
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.71
|
$4.83
A$7.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$128.12
|
$126.80
A$188.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,844.09
|
$26,915.83
A$40,009.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.18
|
$19.61
A$29.14
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
Ottawa
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$72.94
|
$53.17
A$79.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,939.21
|
$1,491.94
A$2,217.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,783.40
|
$1,204.80
A$1,790.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$185.94
|
$125.04
A$185.86
|
|
pay 19.9% more for childcare
Ottawa
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,415.83
|
$1,542.90
A$2,293.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$28,468.12
|
$19,264.75
A$28,636.23
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$7.97
|
$6.65
A$9.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.25
|
$3.40
A$5.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$16.93
|
$29.91
A$44.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$65.76
|
$51.92
A$77.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$14.94
|
$14.62
A$21.73
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
Ottawa
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$81.67
|
$79.63
A$118.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$65.66
|
$52.42
A$77.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$141.84
|
$105.56
A$156.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$153.76
|
$115.21
A$171.26
|
|
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