Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 21.1% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 84.9% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Austria, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.54
|
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.36
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.11
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.18
|
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.94
|
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.34
|
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.66
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.55
|
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€43.04
|
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,587.72
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.79
|
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.74
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€734.56
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€620.50
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€242.90
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
|
pay 84.9% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€384.22
|
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,479.06
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
|
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.09
|
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.19
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.41
|
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.07
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€74.93
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.65
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€77.62
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€104.54
|
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
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