Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 4.1% more expensive than Vaduz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Ottawa
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
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
CHF32.57
|
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.96
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.26
|
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.26
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.13
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.47
|
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF8.42
|
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.10
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF8.44
|
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.27
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.41
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.48
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.81
|
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF69.80
|
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF26,475.63
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF38.71
|
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF55.53
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,039.19
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF992.66
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF126.32
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF232.65
|
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF6,737.68
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.58
|
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF4.90
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.31
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF62.14
|
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF97.71
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF39.55
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF133.39
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF170.61
|
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
|
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