Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 4.1% more expensive than Vaduz.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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