Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.1 times more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Sweden. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
$17.96
CA$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
|
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
$6.28
CA$8.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
$9.92
CA$13.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
$3.31
CA$4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
$5.89
CA$8.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
$4.15
CA$5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
$92.50
CA$128.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK260,766.30
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,037.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK208.47
|
$18.80
CA$26.21
|
|
pay 76.7% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
$50.21
CA$70.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,987.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,770.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
$131.33
CA$183.11
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
$999.72
CA$1,393.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,795.87
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
$5.75
CA$8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
$3.71
CA$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
$12.93
CA$18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
$46.27
CA$64.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
$57.20
CA$79.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
$44.39
CA$61.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
$97.78
CA$136.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
$110.86
CA$154.56
|
|
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