Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 11.4% lower than in Ottawa (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 4.4% lower than in Ottawa
Rent Prices in London are 10.8% higher than in Ottawa
Restaurant Prices in London are 14.3% lower than in Ottawa
Groceries Prices in London are 12.9% lower than in Ottawa
Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.0% lower than in Ottawa
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Restaurants
Ottawa Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 C$ 25.00 C$      -10.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 95.00 C$      -20.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.75 C$ 14.00 C$      -5.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 7.50 C$      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$ 4.54 C$      -13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 C$ 2.83 C$      -13.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 C$ 2.45 C$      +10.3 %
Markets
Ottawa Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.82 C$ 8.64 C$      -26.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 C$ 2.96 C$      -14.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.48 C$ 1.41 C$      -43.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 C$ 4.46 C$      +3.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.06 C$ 8.98 C$      -0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.68 C$ 7.41 C$      -3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.52 C$ 5.20 C$      -38.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 C$ 2.63 C$      +1.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 C$ 0.77 C$      -3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.91 C$ 2.07 C$      +8.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.52 C$ 2.27 C$      -9.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 C$ 1.03 C$      -39.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$ 1.12 C$      -35.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 C$ 3.12 C$      -2.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.28 C$ 2.55 C$      +11.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.51 C$ 2.94 C$      -16.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 C$ 3.54 C$      -0.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 C$ 14.00 C$      -17.6 %
Transportation
Ottawa Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.79 C$ 3.00 C$      -20.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 128.62 C$ 103.50 C$      -19.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.12 C$ 8.00 C$      +94.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.46 C$ 3.22 C$      -27.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 C$ 35.00 C$      -22.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 C$ 5.80 C$      +1.1 %
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) 26,613.70 C$ 27,709.76 C$      +4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ottawa Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.12 C$ 203.77 C$      -16.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.23 C$ 51.25 C$      -8.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.23 C$ 79.20 C$      +8.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Ottawa Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.02 C$ 67.71 C$      +2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.89 C$ 20.00 C$      -25.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Childcare
Ottawa Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,421.43 C$ 700.00 C$      -50.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,580.76 C$ 14,000.00 C$      -51.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ottawa Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.99 C$ 90.14 C$      +9.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.92 C$ 67.50 C$      +2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 142.40 C$ 135.71 C$      -4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.37 C$ 140.00 C$      -9.3 %
Rent Per Month
Ottawa Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,946.88 C$ 2,325.13 C$      +19.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,790.46 C$ 1,930.97 C$      +7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,108.50 C$ 3,505.10 C$      +12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,509.39 C$ 2,600.80 C$      +3.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ottawa Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 656.66 C$ 425.03 C$      -35.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 600.17 C$ 360.20 C$      -40.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Ottawa Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,162.77 C$ 3,779.50 C$      -9.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 7.12      +8.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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