Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 6.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% more in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% more in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% less in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% less in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Dresden
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Dresden are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.00
|
$3.30
€2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.69
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.74
|
$4.34
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.59
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.15
|
$5.86
€5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$1.29
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$1.90
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.74
|
$7.27
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.04
|
$53.59
€47.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$29,130.52
€25,615.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.02
|
$24.86
€21.86
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.50
|
$48.79
€42.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,973.10
|
$825.93
€726.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,757.25
|
$533.41
€469.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$181.78
|
$237.93
€209.22
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,383.75
|
$285.80
€251.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,594.24
|
$11,923.36
€10,484.46
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.04
|
$32.51
€28.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.17
|
$62.52
€54.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.44
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.34
|
$100.03
€87.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.44
|
$112.54
€98.95
|
|
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