Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Esch-sur-alzette Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 25.7% cheaper than Esch-sur-alzette.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Ottawa
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Esch-sur-alzette Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Esch-sur-alzette, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.18
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
€2.27
|
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
€3.36
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.06
€13.85
|
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
€4.45
|
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.42
€6.40
|
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.21
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.37
|
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.21
|
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.05
€36.26
|
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$92.86
€80.07
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,674.12
€1,443.64
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.07
€1,319.42
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.80
€183.50
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,576.79
€1,359.71
|
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.38
€3.78
|
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
€4.20
|
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.80
€37.77
|
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.03
€62.11
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.32
€115.83
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.60
€138.49
|
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
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Esch-sur-alzette vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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