Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 15.1% more expensive than Vaduz.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.08
CHF31.19
|
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.65
CHF14.39
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.63
CHF4.00
|
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
CHF3.36
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
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pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
CHF3.61
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.88
CHF11.99
|
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.19
CHF7.94
|
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
CHF5.18
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.59
CHF10.88
|
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
CHF1.01
|
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
CHF7.02
|
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.51
CHF47.98
|
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,586.06
CHF27,299.36
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
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pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.25
CHF48.62
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,239.78
CHF1,071.52
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,110.25
CHF959.57
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.60
CHF113.74
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$222.05
CHF191.91
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,589.46
CHF11,745.17
|
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
CHF4.80
|
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.66
CHF4.89
|
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
CHF9.69
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.19
CHF52.88
|
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.21
CHF19.19
|
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
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pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$147.11
CHF127.14
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
CHF43.18
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.73
CHF131.14
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$220.20
CHF190.32
|
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
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