Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 4.9% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Brussels. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.35
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.87
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.95
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.21
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.27
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.27
|
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€23.85
|
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€51.00
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,103.92
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€942.64
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€164.90
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€908.62
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€20,842.99
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.68
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€35.03
|
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.06
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€88.69
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€47.19
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€105.75
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€131.81
|
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
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