Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 12.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Ottawa
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.97
|
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.57
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.05
|
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.43
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.93
|
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.67
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.44
|
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€80.47
|
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€32,376.14
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,211.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€22.87
|
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€43.71
|
$50.21
CA$72.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,013.76
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,056.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,670.20
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€190.30
|
$131.33
CA$189.43
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,186.18
|
$999.72
CA$1,441.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,282.94
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,754.79
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.86
|
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€60.57
|
$46.27
CA$66.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€85.10
|
$57.20
CA$82.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€34.14
|
$44.39
CA$64.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€98.00
|
$97.78
CA$141.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€105.37
|
$110.86
CA$159.89
|
|
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