Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ottawa 

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Consumer Prices in Ottawa are 13.7% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ottawa are 30.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Ottawa are 50.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 14.3% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 8.2% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 0.1% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Ottawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(34.30 C$)
16.33 £
(28.00 C$)
     -18.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(137.19 C$)
69.98 £
(120.00 C$)
     -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(13.72 C$)
8.60 £
(14.75 C$)
     +7.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(11.15 C$)
4.67 £
(8.00 C$)
     -28.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(9.86 C$)
5.25 £
(9.00 C$)
     -8.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(6.16 C$)
3.07 £
(5.27 C$)
     -14.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(3.47 C$)
1.91 £
(3.27 C$)
     -5.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(2.83 C$)
1.30 £
(2.22 C$)
     -21.4 %
Markets
London Edit Ottawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(8.61 C$)
6.89 £
(11.82 C$)
     +37.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(2.41 C$)
2.02 £
(3.46 C$)
     +43.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.58 C$)
1.45 £
(2.48 C$)
     +56.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(5.43 C$)
2.52 £
(4.32 C$)
     -20.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(5.85 C$)
5.28 £
(9.06 C$)
     +54.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(5.81 C$)
4.48 £
(7.68 C$)
     +32.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(9.46 C$)
4.97 £
(8.52 C$)
     -10.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(2.00 C$)
1.51 £
(2.59 C$)
     +29.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(1.02 C$)
0.47 £
(0.80 C$)
     -21.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(2.01 C$)
1.11 £
(1.91 C$)
     -5.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(2.39 C$)
1.47 £
(2.52 C$)
     +5.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.99 C$)
0.99 £
(1.70 C$)
     +72.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.91 C$)
1.01 £
(1.73 C$)
     +90.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.66 C$)
1.86 £
(3.19 C$)
     +91.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(2.25 C$)
1.33 £
(2.28 C$)
     +1.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(16.29 C$)
11.66 £
(20.00 C$)
     +22.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(3.59 C$)
2.05 £
(3.51 C$)
     -2.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(4.18 C$)
2.07 £
(3.56 C$)
     -14.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(25.72 C$)
9.91 £
(17.00 C$)
     -33.9 %
Transportation
London Edit Ottawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(4.80 C$)
2.21 £
(3.79 C$)
     -21.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(342.97 C$)
75.01 £
(128.62 C$)
     -62.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(7.72 C$)
2.40 £
(4.12 C$)
     -46.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(5.37 C$)
2.60 £
(4.46 C$)
     -17.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(51.44 C$)
26.24 £
(45.00 C$)
     -12.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(9.78 C$)
3.34 £
(5.73 C$)
     -41.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(46,780.50 C$)
19,814.23 £
(33,978.00 C$)
     -27.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(44,346.52 C$)
15,519.75 £
(26,613.70 C$)
     -40.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Ottawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(503.82 C$)
142.36 £
(244.12 C$)
     -51.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(25.77 C$)
32.79 £
(56.23 C$)
     +118.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(53.19 C$)
42.70 £
(73.23 C$)
     +37.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Ottawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(80.15 C$)
38.50 £
(66.02 C$)
     -17.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(24.61 C$)
15.68 £
(26.89 C$)
     +9.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(25.72 C$)
8.75 £
(15.00 C$)
     -41.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Ottawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(3,155.87 C$)
828.91 £
(1,421.43 C$)
     -55.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(34,390.46 C$)
16,666.84 £
(28,580.76 C$)
     -16.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Ottawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(140.14 C$)
47.81 £
(81.99 C$)
     -41.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(67.51 C$)
38.44 £
(65.92 C$)
     -2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(152.71 C$)
83.04 £
(142.40 C$)
     -6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(167.67 C$)
90.02 £
(154.37 C$)
     -7.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Ottawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(3,667.23 C$)
1,135.32 £
(1,946.88 C$)
     -46.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(2,756.39 C$)
1,044.11 £
(1,790.46 C$)
     -35.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(7,584.64 C$)
1,812.72 £
(3,108.50 C$)
     -59.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(4,902.65 C$)
1,463.35 £
(2,509.39 C$)
     -48.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Ottawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(2,248.49 C$)
382.93 £
(656.66 C$)
     -70.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(1,267.64 C$)
349.99 £
(600.17 C$)
     -52.7 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Ottawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,476.09 £
(5,960.90 C$)
2,427.51 £
(4,162.77 C$)
     -30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 6.56      +18.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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