Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.8% cheaper than Reading.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Ottawa
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Reading, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
Reading
|
Ottawa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
£6.66
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
£2.43
|
$2.17
CA$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
£1.91
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 52.3% more for groceries
Reading
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$6.28
CA$8.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.78
|
$9.92
CA$13.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.66
|
$3.31
CA$4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$5.89
CA$8.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.02
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.44
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.06
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
£1.68
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.39
|
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.42
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
Reading
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.27
|
$4.15
CA$5.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.66
£62.31
|
$92.50
CA$128.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.97
£15.05
|
$18.80
CA$26.02
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
Reading
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.02
£29.41
|
$50.21
CA$69.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,614.42
£1,217.02
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,973.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.88
£1,030.41
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,757.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.30
£110.29
|
$131.33
CA$181.78
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
Reading
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,246.23
|
$999.72
CA$1,383.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£14,764.89
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,594.24
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
Reading
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.87
|
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.51
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.63
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.66
£35.17
|
$46.27
CA$64.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.21
£10.71
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
Reading
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£54.94
|
$57.20
CA$79.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
£50.79
|
$44.39
CA$61.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£66.53
|
$97.78
CA$135.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£69.13
|
$110.86
CA$153.44
|
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