Cost of living comparison

 Slovenia
compared to
Ottawa vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 55.7% more expensive than Slovenia overall.

Restaurants
pay 15.2% more in Ottawa
Groceries
pay 47.0% more in Ottawa
Transportation
pay 65.9% more in Ottawa
Housing
pay 75.9% more in Ottawa
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 72.1% more in Ottawa
Clothing
pay 7.9% less in Ottawa

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Slovenia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Slovenia, you would:

pay 15.2% more for restaurants

 
Slovenia
Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.25
€10.00
$17.96
CA$25.04
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.28
€7.36
$10.78
CA$15.03
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
€2.44
$2.17
CA$3.03

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pay 47.0% more for groceries

 
Slovenia
Ottawa
Bread
1 loaf
$1.59
€1.41
$2.65
CA$3.69
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.12
€6.32
$6.28
CA$8.76
Milk (1 gallon) $4.94
€4.39
$9.92
CA$13.84

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pay 65.9% more for transportation

 
Slovenia
Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.73
€5.09
$4.15
CA$5.79
Monthly public transit pass $28.71
€25.52
$92.50
CA$128.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,757.42
€21,116.78
$24,412.64
CA$34,037.32

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pay 75.9% more for housing

 
Slovenia
Ottawa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$32.10
€28.53
$50.21
CA$70.01
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $611.64
€543.66
$1,425.51
CA$1,987.52
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $506.97
€450.62
$1,269.57
CA$1,770.09

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Slovenia
Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $480.15
€426.78
$999.72
CA$1,393.86
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,455.02
€7,515.24
$19,936.07
CA$27,795.87

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pay 72.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Slovenia
Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.10
€2.75
$5.75
CA$8.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.97
€1.75
$3.71
CA$5.17
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.39
€4.79
$12.93
CA$18.03

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

 
Slovenia
Ottawa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$97.87
€86.99
$57.20
CA$79.75
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.87
€30.10
$44.39
CA$61.89
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.89
€94.12
$97.78
CA$136.32

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