Cost of Living Comparison Between Kelowna and Ottawa 

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Consumer Prices in Ottawa are 9.4% higher than in Kelowna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ottawa are 8.5% higher than in Kelowna
Rent Prices in Ottawa are 6.7% higher than in Kelowna
Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 26.0% higher than in Kelowna
Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 0.6% lower than in Kelowna
Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 7.2% higher than in Kelowna
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Restaurants
Kelowna Edit Ottawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$ 30.00 C$      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$ 15.00 C$      +15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 9.75 C$      +21.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 C$ 5.46 C$      +7.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 C$ 3.44 C$      +8.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 C$ 2.34 C$      -6.3 %
Markets
Kelowna Edit Ottawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.69 C$ 11.75 C$      +10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.57 C$ 3.54 C$      -0.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 C$ 2.48 C$      +39.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.91 C$ 4.32 C$      -12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.68 C$ 8.88 C$      +15.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.24 C$ 7.68 C$      -6.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.35 C$ 8.59 C$      -24.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.83 C$ 2.59 C$      -8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 C$ 0.79 C$      -8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.17 C$ 1.88 C$      -13.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.28 C$ 2.52 C$      +10.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 C$ 1.70 C$      +241.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 C$ 1.65 C$      +31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.00 C$ 3.19 C$      -20.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.81 C$ 2.23 C$      +23.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.49 C$ 20.00 C$      +8.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.35 C$ 3.51 C$      +5.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 C$ 3.48 C$      -11.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.50 C$ 17.50 C$      0.0 %
Transportation
Kelowna Edit Ottawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 C$ 3.75 C$      +50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 C$ 128.75 C$      +83.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 C$ 4.12 C$      +8.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.89 C$ 4.46 C$      +14.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.67 C$ 45.00 C$      -3.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 C$ 5.74 C$      -13.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,382.58 C$ 26,613.70 C$      -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kelowna Edit Ottawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.93 C$ 267.07 C$      +58.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.38 C$ 58.83 C$      -15.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 97.12 C$ 80.28 C$      -17.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Kelowna Edit Ottawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.83 C$ 70.73 C$      +31.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 C$ 34.00 C$      +13.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 15.50 C$      +3.3 %
Childcare
Kelowna Edit Ottawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child ? 1,469.48 C$     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 C$ 28,926.36 C$      +106.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kelowna Edit Ottawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.29 C$ 89.85 C$      +17.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.25 C$ 72.38 C$      +28.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 112.23 C$ 154.52 C$      +37.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 187.50 C$ 172.71 C$      -7.9 %
Rent Per Month
Kelowna Edit Ottawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,865.23 C$ 1,990.71 C$      +6.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,549.67 C$ 1,820.87 C$      +17.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,990.00 C$ 3,278.80 C$      +9.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,668.18 C$ 2,589.14 C$      -3.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kelowna Edit Ottawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 810.23 C$ 913.11 C$      +12.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 510.90 C$ 714.46 C$      +39.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Kelowna Edit Ottawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,284.89 C$ 3,821.01 C$      +16.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.00 6.91      -1.3 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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