Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Aschaffenburg Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 6.6% more expensive than Aschaffenburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Aschaffenburg. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Aschaffenburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Aschaffenburg, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Aschaffenburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.33
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Aschaffenburg vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Aschaffenburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.72
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€3.96
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
€3.16
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.07
€5.17
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Aschaffenburg vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Aschaffenburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.56
€6.44
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.72
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.93
€22.09
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Aschaffenburg vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Aschaffenburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.01
€47.72
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,012.26
€862.45
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$749.46
€638.54
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
€183.33
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Aschaffenburg vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 50.0% more for childcare
|
Aschaffenburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.60
€447.81
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Aschaffenburg vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aschaffenburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
€3.34
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.16
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.66
€35.49
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.44
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Aschaffenburg vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Aschaffenburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.48
€47.27
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.56
€125.72
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Aschaffenburg vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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