Cost of living comparison
Bonn is 3.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% more in Bonn
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Bonn
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Bonn
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Bonn
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% less in Bonn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Bonn
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% more in Bonn
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Bonn are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bonn.
If you lived in Bonn instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$2.53
€2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$1.91
€1.75
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
$6.54
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
$4.53
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$3.51
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$6.83
€6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$2.15
€1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.64
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$7.11
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
$52.52
€48.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
$19.93
€18.26
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
$50.54
€46.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
$928.86
€850.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
$688.85
€631.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
$258.00
€236.34
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
$491.22
€449.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
$17,505.46
€16,035.79
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$4.82
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$3.28
€3.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
$44.80
€41.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$13.39
€12.27
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
$80.92
€74.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
$38.58
€35.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
$96.46
€88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
$106.91
€97.93
|
|
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