Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 5.8% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
$18.70
£14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
$5.92
£4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
$3.70
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
$7.07
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
$98.23
£78.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
$17.15
£13.69
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
$229.21
£182.92
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
$5.63
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
$4.12
£3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
$45.31
£36.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$12.89
£10.29
|
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pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
$96.72
£77.19
|
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