Cost of living comparison
Erfurt is 8.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Erfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Erfurt
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% more in Erfurt
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Erfurt
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Erfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Erfurt
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% more in Erfurt
The cost of clothing and transportation in Erfurt are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Erfurt.
If you lived in Erfurt instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$9.64
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$2.52
€2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$1.88
€1.65
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$6.42
€5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$4.33
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$3.46
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$5.67
€4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$2.24
€1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.63
€0.56
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$7.01
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$20.47
€18.00
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$51.04
€44.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$878.04
€772.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$501.35
€440.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$213.09
€187.42
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$342.96
€301.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$15,433.39
€13,574.02
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$9.06
€7.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$24.29
€21.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$82.17
€72.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$42.48
€37.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$104.50
€91.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$155.41
€136.68
|
|
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