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Ottawa vs. Frankfurt (Oder) Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 31.9% more expensive than Frankfurt (Oder).

Restaurants: pay 43.9% more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 24.8% more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 10.1% less in Ottawa
Housing: pay 45.8% more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 61.5% more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.8% more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 8.1% less in Ottawa

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Frankfurt (Oder). Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Frankfurt (Oder) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Frankfurt (Oder), you would:

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pay 43.9% more for restaurants

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.18 €7.02	$17.99 CA$24.87	+120.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 €7.02	$11.01 CA$15.22	+34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 €1.50	$2.00 CA$2.77	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 €1.25	$1.56 CA$2.15	+6.7%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 24.8% more for groceries

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.90	$2.73 CA$3.77	+23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.50 €6.44	$5.85 CA$8.09	-22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 €3.88	$8.65 CA$11.97	+91.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 €3.18	$3.52 CA$4.86	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.53 €5.61	$5.74 CA$7.94	-12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 €1.24	$1.91 CA$2.64	+32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.64	$0.60 CA$0.83	-19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.88	$1.63 CA$2.25	+58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 €1.86	$1.67 CA$2.30	-23.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.61	$1.11 CA$1.53	+56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.65	$1.46 CA$2.02	+92.3%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 10.1% less for transportation

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.62 €6.54	$4.05 CA$5.60	-46.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.49 €53.66	$97.12 CA$134.31	+55.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,745.96 €27,263.78	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.97 €17.15	$14.82 CA$20.49	-25.8%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 45.8% more for housing

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.80 €42.77	$49.93 CA$69.04	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$800.07 €687.11	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	+81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.88 €411.26	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	+156.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$264.16 €226.86	$118.93 CA$164.46	-55.0%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 61.5% more for childcare

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.00 €376.16	$788.18 CA$1,089.93	+80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,025.82 €9,469.10	$15,753.32 CA$21,784.48	+42.9%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.26 €4.51	$5.76 CA$7.96	+9.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.17 €1.00	$3.74 CA$5.18	+220.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.87 €8.48	$12.95 CA$17.91	+31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 €20.06	$44.60 CA$61.68	+90.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.02 €12.04	$10.79 CA$14.92	-23.0%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 8.1% less for clothing

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.88 €35.11	$52.82 CA$73.05	+29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.82 €41.93	$38.91 CA$53.81	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.14 €81.71	$87.10 CA$120.44	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.21 €118.70	$92.91 CA$128.48	-32.8%
Average			-8.1%

Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing

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