Cost of living comparison
Zug is 85.9% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Zug
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% more in Zug
- Transportation
-
pay 80.0% more in Zug
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% more in Zug
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Zug
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.9% more in Zug
- Clothing
-
pay 46.2% more in Zug
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Zug are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Zug.
If you lived in Zug instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.09
|
$28.51
CHF23.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$17.11
CHF14.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$5.70
CHF4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
$5.32
CHF4.46
|
|
pay 38.7% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.70
|
$3.71
CHF3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.77
|
$11.69
CHF9.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.86
|
$7.88
CHF6.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.63
|
$6.58
CHF5.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.23
|
$10.94
CHF9.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$1.60
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$1.12
CHF0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$1.59
CHF1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.36
|
$3.29
CHF2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$1.14
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$1.02
CHF0.85
|
|
pay 80.0% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.80
|
$7.72
CHF6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.23
|
$90.10
CHF75.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
$37,408.50
CHF31,342.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.26
|
$53.26
CHF44.62
|
|
pay 59.1% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.15
|
$53.74
CHF45.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,991.51
|
$2,984.32
CHF2,500.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,773.65
|
$2,081.42
CHF1,743.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.48
|
$205.14
CHF171.88
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,396.66
|
$3,179.15
CHF2,663.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,851.69
|
$48,471.38
CHF40,611.51
|
|
pay 64.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.03
|
$8.55
CHF7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.18
|
$6.16
CHF5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.07
|
$9.69
CHF8.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.64
|
$108.18
CHF90.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$21.67
CHF18.16
|
|
pay 46.2% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Zug
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.91
|
$96.94
CHF81.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.02
|
$45.33
CHF37.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.60
|
$140.47
CHF117.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.87
|
$187.90
CHF157.43
|
|
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