Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 9.7% cheaper than Raleigh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
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pay 17.2% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
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pay 21.0% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Ottawa
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Raleigh. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Raleigh, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Raleigh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Raleigh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
|
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Raleigh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,344.69
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.17
|
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Raleigh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.24
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,962.72
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,603.24
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
|
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
Raleigh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.67
|
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,111.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Raleigh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.49
|
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
|
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.88
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Raleigh
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.71
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.07
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.08
|
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
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