Cost of living comparison
Germany is 5.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 46.2% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Germany
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Germany are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
$14.04
€13.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$10.20
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$2.80
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$2.41
€2.34
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
$6.71
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
$4.38
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
$6.24
€6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
$7.07
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
$52.96
€51.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
$28,807.86
€27,937.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
$23.02
€22.32
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
$48.22
€46.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
$790.39
€766.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
$625.27
€606.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
$230.06
€223.11
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
$458.39
€444.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
$12,308.95
€11,937.10
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
$8.74
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
$36.01
€34.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$12.80
€12.41
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
$82.34
€79.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
$40.78
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
$91.59
€88.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
$123.43
€119.70
|
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