Cost of Living Comparison Between Sudbury and Ottawa 

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Consumer Prices in Ottawa are 17.5% higher than in Sudbury (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ottawa are 22.9% higher than in Sudbury
Rent Prices in Ottawa are 36.8% higher than in Sudbury
Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 32.4% higher than in Sudbury
Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 15.0% higher than in Sudbury
Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 0.1% lower than in Sudbury
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Restaurants
Sudbury Edit Ottawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$ 29.00 C$      +45.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +41.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.59 C$ 15.00 C$      +10.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$ 8.00 C$      +6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 C$ 9.50 C$      +26.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 C$ 5.38 C$      -2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 C$ 3.40 C$      -3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 C$ 2.34 C$      +33.4 %
Markets
Sudbury Edit Ottawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.62 C$ 11.82 C$      +1.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.54 C$ 3.46 C$      +36.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.02 C$ 2.48 C$      -17.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 C$ 4.32 C$      +14.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.88 C$ 9.06 C$      +85.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.18 C$ 7.68 C$      +24.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.82 C$ 8.52 C$      +24.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 C$ 2.59 C$      +23.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 C$ 0.80 C$      +34.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 C$ 1.91 C$      +4.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$ 2.52 C$      -11.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 C$ 1.70 C$      -1.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.02 C$ 1.73 C$      +69.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 C$ 3.19 C$      +12.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 C$ 2.28 C$      +3.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.40 C$ 3.51 C$      +46.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$ 3.56 C$      +25.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.60 C$ 17.00 C$      -13.3 %
Transportation
Sudbury Edit Ottawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$ 3.79 C$      +8.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.00 C$ 128.75 C$      +46.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 4.12 C$      -8.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.15 C$ 4.46 C$      -13.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 C$ 45.00 C$      -6.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.78 C$ 5.74 C$      -0.5 %
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) 27,729.55 C$ 26,613.70 C$      -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sudbury Edit Ottawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 145.00 C$ 262.28 C$      +80.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.00 C$ 56.95 C$      -5.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 108.50 C$ 74.26 C$      -31.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Sudbury Edit Ottawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.67 C$ 70.73 C$      +6.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 C$ 34.00 C$      +70.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 C$ 15.50 C$      +10.7 %
Childcare
Sudbury Edit Ottawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 C$ 1,469.48 C$      +46.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 C$ 28,926.36 C$      +141.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sudbury Edit Ottawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 104.33 C$ 86.22 C$      -17.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.00 C$ 70.35 C$      +27.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 155.00 C$ 151.34 C$      -2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.67 C$ 172.71 C$      +36.4 %
Rent Per Month
Sudbury Edit Ottawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,305.00 C$ 1,962.88 C$      +50.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,360.00 C$ 1,800.44 C$      +32.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,199.80 C$ 3,194.09 C$      +45.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,080.00 C$ 2,550.26 C$      +22.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sudbury Edit Ottawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ? 828.93 C$     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ? 687.64 C$     
Salaries And Financing
Sudbury Edit Ottawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,249.25 C$ 3,990.51 C$      +22.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.38 6.72      -9.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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