Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 14.2% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 19.3% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Ottawa
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.79
|
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.90
|
$2.17
CA$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.20
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.38
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.85
|
$6.28
CA$8.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.34
|
$9.92
CA$13.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.80
|
$3.31
CA$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.13
|
$5.89
CA$8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.30
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.01
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.15
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.03
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.73
|
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.60
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.75
|
$4.15
CA$5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$224.25
|
$92.50
CA$128.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$48.74
|
$18.80
CA$26.02
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$81.74
|
$50.21
CA$69.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,408.20
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,973.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,283.75
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,757.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$238.92
|
$131.33
CA$181.78
|
|
pay 19.3% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,124.17
|
$999.72
CA$1,383.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,028.17
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,594.24
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.43
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.58
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$93.17
|
$46.27
CA$64.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.76
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$116.02
|
$57.20
CA$79.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.52
|
$44.39
CA$61.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$169.37
|
$97.78
CA$135.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$203.75
|
$110.86
CA$153.44
|
|
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