Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 37.4% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Ottawa
- Housing
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pay 29.7% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
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pay 58.7% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.5% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 40.2% less in Ottawa
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF22.77
|
$17.96
CA$24.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.57
|
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.33
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF3.98
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.08
|
$2.65
CA$3.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.37
|
$6.28
CA$8.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF5.99
|
$9.92
CA$13.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.53
|
$3.31
CA$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.21
|
$5.89
CA$8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.22
|
$1.93
CA$2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.87
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.08
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.92
|
$1.69
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.90
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.45
|
$4.15
CA$5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF79.24
|
$92.50
CA$126.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF29,873.38
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,470.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.06
|
$18.80
CA$25.77
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF43.05
|
$50.21
CA$68.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,024.04
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,954.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,593.32
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,740.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF153.79
|
$131.33
CA$180.06
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,544.92
|
$999.72
CA$1,370.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,087.75
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,333.35
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.29
|
$5.75
CA$7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF4.90
|
$3.71
CA$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.20
|
$12.93
CA$17.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF66.18
|
$46.27
CA$63.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.22
|
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF99.06
|
$57.20
CA$78.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF53.70
|
$44.39
CA$60.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF104.70
|
$97.78
CA$134.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF168.43
|
$110.86
CA$151.99
|
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