Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 32.6% more expensive than Bolzano-Bozen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Ottawa
- Housing
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pay 52.6% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Bolzano-Bozen. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Bolzano-Bozen, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.50
|
$17.96
CA$24.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.71
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.75
|
$2.17
CA$2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.86
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
€2.61
|
$2.65
CA$3.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$6.28
CA$8.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
€4.71
|
$9.92
CA$13.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.51
|
$3.31
CA$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.22
|
$5.89
CA$8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.93
CA$2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$1.69
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
€6.29
|
$4.15
CA$5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.84
|
$92.50
CA$126.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,922.33
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,444.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.25
|
$18.80
CA$25.75
|
|
pay 52.6% more for housing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.01
€23.11
|
$50.21
CA$68.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$897.60
€767.90
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,952.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$746.11
€638.30
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,739.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.36
€117.51
|
$131.33
CA$179.92
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.57
€382.04
|
$999.72
CA$1,369.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,430.58
€5,501.36
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,311.42
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$5.75
CA$7.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
€2.35
|
$3.71
CA$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.42
|
$12.93
CA$17.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.31
€55.01
|
$46.27
CA$63.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.45
€72.25
|
$57.20
CA$78.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.73
€51.96
|
$44.39
CA$60.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.04
€106.97
|
$97.78
CA$133.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.76
€116.14
|
$110.86
CA$151.87
|
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