Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Ottawa 

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Cost of Living in Ottawa is 4.1% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ottawa is 10.9% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Ottawa are 23.8% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 4.0% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 0.3% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 1.1% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Ottawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.00 C$ 25.00 C$      -3.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 C$ 120.00 C$      -4.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 8.00 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 9.00 C$      -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.65 C$ 5.22 C$      -7.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 C$ 3.08 C$      +1.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 C$ 2.19 C$      -10.0 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Ottawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16.75 C$ 13.07 C$      -22.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.57 C$ 3.35 C$      -6.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 C$ 2.24 C$      +5.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.72 C$ 4.51 C$      -4.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.13 C$ 7.93 C$      +11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.85 C$ 8.12 C$      +3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.57 C$ 9.23 C$      +7.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 C$ 2.69 C$      +12.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$ 0.89 C$      +3.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 C$ 2.01 C$      -12.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 C$ 2.35 C$      -5.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 C$ 1.67 C$      +9.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 C$ 1.82 C$      +6.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.06 C$ 2.98 C$      -2.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 C$ 2.52 C$      +3.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.63 C$ 3.47 C$      -4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 C$ 4.18 C$      +8.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -10.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Ottawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 3.80 C$      +13.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 128.75 C$      -17.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 4.00 C$      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 4.46 C$      +38.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$ 45.00 C$      +28.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.06 C$ 5.80 C$      -4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,196.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,698.45 C$ 27,252.34 C$      -8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Ottawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 155.24 C$ 239.03 C$      +54.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.02 C$ 57.82 C$      -0.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.54 C$ 70.58 C$      +0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Ottawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.21 C$ 64.40 C$      -7.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.20 C$ 26.40 C$      +0.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -16.7 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Ottawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,647.65 C$ 1,391.43 C$      -15.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,833.33 C$ 27,747.42 C$      +16.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Ottawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.84 C$ 79.61 C$      -3.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.63 C$ 61.70 C$      +15.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.37 C$ 136.09 C$      +1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.38 C$ 154.29 C$      -5.6 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Ottawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,531.59 C$ 1,984.06 C$      -21.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,116.97 C$ 1,767.01 C$      -16.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,255.44 C$ 3,143.70 C$      -26.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,482.08 C$ 2,541.31 C$      -27.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Ottawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,263.80 C$ 656.66 C$      -48.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 998.61 C$ 600.17 C$      -39.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Ottawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,893.27 C$ 4,308.70 C$      -11.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.23 6.37      +2.2 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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