Cost of living comparison
Munich is 14.8% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% more in Munich
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Munich
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Munich
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% more in Munich
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% less in Munich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% more in Munich
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Munich
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Munich are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Munich.
If you lived in Munich instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 52.4% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
$18.76
€15.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$12.59
€10.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
$3.75
€3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
$3.30
€2.80
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.61
|
$2.23
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.55
|
$7.11
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.51
|
$4.98
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.02
|
$5.35
€4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$1.45
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.30
|
$1.77
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.64
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.65
|
$7.17
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$125.92
|
$52.52
€44.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
$29,130.52
€24,731.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.59
|
$27.33
€23.20
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.35
|
$40.50
€34.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,940.48
|
$1,553.51
€1,318.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,728.20
|
$1,276.11
€1,083.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$178.78
|
$286.21
€242.99
|
|
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,360.87
|
$995.31
€845.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,137.98
|
$15,451.25
€13,117.99
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
$5.20
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.05
|
$4.12
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.60
|
$8.79
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$62.99
|
$53.34
€45.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$13.93
€11.83
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$77.86
|
$98.86
€83.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.43
|
$40.95
€34.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$133.10
|
$98.57
€83.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$150.90
|
$137.28
€116.55
|
|
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