Cost of living comparison
Spain is 25.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.2% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.04
|
$13.87
€12.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$2.13
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.76
|
$6.37
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.84
|
$4.16
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.62
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.21
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.79
|
$6.38
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.97
|
$34.26
€30.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,037.32
|
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.21
|
$14.57
€12.95
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.01
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,987.52
|
$872.36
€775.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,770.09
|
$692.13
€615.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.11
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,393.86
|
$385.97
€343.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,795.87
|
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.01
|
$2.84
€2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.17
|
$1.98
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.03
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.51
|
$42.87
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
$8.63
€7.67
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.75
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.89
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.32
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.56
|
$91.38
€81.23
|
|
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