Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 12.8% cheaper than Philadelphia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Ottawa
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Philadelphia, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Philadelphia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Philadelphia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$9.92
CA$13.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Philadelphia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.00
|
$92.50
CA$127.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,373.32
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
|
$18.80
CA$25.83
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Philadelphia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$50.21
CA$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,759.41
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,330.44
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.71
|
$131.33
CA$180.46
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Philadelphia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,200.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philadelphia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.00
|
$46.27
CA$63.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Philadelphia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$57.20
CA$78.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$44.39
CA$60.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$97.78
CA$134.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$110.86
CA$152.32
|
|
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