Cost of living comparison
Duisburg is 8.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% more in Duisburg
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Duisburg
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Duisburg
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Duisburg
- Childcare
-
pay 65.1% less in Duisburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Duisburg
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Duisburg
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Duisburg are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Duisburg.
If you lived in Duisburg instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.09
|
$3.14
€2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.18
|
$2.89
€2.63
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.77
|
$1.99
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.94
|
$6.69
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.12
|
$4.21
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.72
|
$3.26
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.38
|
$6.27
€5.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.75
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.05
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.40
|
$1.77
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.71
|
$0.62
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.86
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.90
|
$7.07
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$131.62
|
$52.52
€47.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$29,130.52
€26,579.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.74
|
$22.51
€20.54
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.45
|
$45.22
€41.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,028.29
|
$468.00
€427.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,806.40
|
$415.31
€378.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$186.87
|
$256.66
€234.18
|
|
pay 65.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,422.45
|
$241.15
€220.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,366.04
|
$9,109.99
€8,312.28
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.18
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
$3.62
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.40
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.84
|
$29.47
€26.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.38
|
$92.17
€84.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.16
|
$39.12
€35.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$139.12
|
$88.21
€80.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$157.73
|
$110.39
€100.73
|
|
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