Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 33.5% cheaper than Zurich.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
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Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
$20.55
CA$28.55
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
$10.82
CA$15.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
$2.40
CA$3.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
$1.63
CA$2.27
|
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pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
$2.80
CA$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
$7.33
CA$10.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
$8.50
CA$11.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
$3.17
CA$4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
$5.57
CA$7.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
$1.90
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
$1.38
CA$1.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
$1.25
CA$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
$1.27
CA$1.76
|
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pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
$4.21
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
$94.40
CA$131.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
$19.29
CA$26.79
|
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pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
$53.74
CA$74.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,984.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,825.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
$137.00
CA$190.33
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,449.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
$20,975.09
CA$29,139.64
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
$3.87
CA$5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
$12.48
CA$17.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
$48.45
CA$67.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
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pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
$60.17
CA$83.59
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
$48.38
CA$67.21
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
$104.51
CA$145.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$211.23
CHF183.10
|
$113.29
CA$157.39
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