Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 0.2% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€17.71
|
$20.55
CA$27.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.83
|
$10.82
CA$14.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.46
|
$2.40
CA$3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.33
|
$1.63
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.43
|
$2.80
CA$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.58
|
$7.33
CA$9.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.33
|
$8.50
CA$11.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.72
|
$3.17
CA$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.91
|
$5.57
CA$7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.12
|
$1.90
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.59
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$1.38
CA$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.18
|
$1.80
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.25
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$1.27
CA$1.71
|
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pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.50
|
$4.21
CA$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.22
|
$94.40
CA$127.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,047.51
|
$24,936.06
CA$33,657.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€21.85
|
$19.29
CA$26.03
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€52.28
|
$53.74
CA$72.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,054.15
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,928.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€882.93
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,773.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€165.39
|
$137.00
CA$184.92
|
|
pay 2.0% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€894.32
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,408.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€20,929.02
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,311.12
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€4.92
|
$5.87
CA$7.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.51
|
$3.87
CA$5.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.37
|
$12.48
CA$16.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€31.57
|
$48.45
CA$65.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€12.79
|
$11.01
CA$14.86
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€94.25
|
$60.17
CA$81.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€44.83
|
$48.38
CA$65.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€106.20
|
$104.51
CA$141.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€130.89
|
$113.29
CA$152.91
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