Cost of living comparison
Liege is 12.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Liege
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Liege
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% more in Liege
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Liege
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Liege
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Liege
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Liege
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Liege are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Liege.
If you lived in Liege instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
$19.29
€18.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
$2.77
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$1.99
€1.94
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
$2.64
€2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
$5.63
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
$3.66
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
$4.54
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$1.00
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.50
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.61
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.36
€0.35
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
$6.80
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
$39.98
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,209.35
|
$23,578.79
€22,993.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
$28.29
€27.59
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.42
|
$56.19
€54.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,055.96
|
$727.91
€709.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.04
|
$598.40
€583.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.42
|
$145.08
€141.48
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,441.86
|
$375.12
€365.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,752.98
|
$6,073.32
€5,922.60
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
$3.17
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$8.79
€8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.73
|
$39.30
€38.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$14.47
€14.11
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.49
|
$79.04
€77.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.02
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.02
|
$84.85
€82.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.88
|
$120.04
€117.06
|
|
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