Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 60.7% more expensive than Stockholm.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK152.92
|
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK112.14
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.31
|
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.50
|
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.31
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK58.39
|
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.97
|
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK42.21
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.79
|
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK15.04
|
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.83
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.63
|
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,039.88
|
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK315,022.60
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK304.83
|
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK369.61
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK17,023.83
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,652.56
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,541.19
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,595.18
|
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK63,208.42
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK80.54
|
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK47.14
|
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK72.38
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK441.29
|
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK172.29
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK996.18
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK476.11
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,172.14
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,923.44
|
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
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