Cost of living comparison
Linz is 5.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% more in Linz
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Linz
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Linz
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Linz
- Childcare
-
pay 68.3% less in Linz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Linz
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Linz
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Linz are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Linz.
If you lived in Linz instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
$16.61
€16.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$2.50
€2.43
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
$8.26
€8.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
$5.63
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
$6.93
€6.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$1.23
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$1.70
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$1.03
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
$6.25
€6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
$58.46
€56.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
$25,722.31
€24,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
$15.75
€15.28
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
$41.08
€39.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
$727.62
€705.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
$618.05
€599.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
$236.16
€229.03
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
$423.35
€410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
$4,179.88
€4,053.61
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
$3.66
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
$6.22
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
$50.00
€48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
$96.10
€93.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
$37.30
€36.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
$110.03
€106.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
$117.04
€113.50
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Linz or Ottawa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.