Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Mersch Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 20.5% cheaper than Mersch.
Ottawa vs. Mersch Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Mersch, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Mersch
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.53
€21.11
|
$17.99
CA$24.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.18
€13.07
|
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.21
€3.62
|
$2.00
CA$2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.98
€3.42
|
$1.56
CA$2.11
|
|
Mersch vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Mersch
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.39
€2.92
|
$2.73
CA$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
€8.28
|
$5.85
CA$7.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
€4.57
|
$8.65
CA$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.28
€4.55
|
$3.52
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.84
€5.89
|
$5.74
CA$7.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$1.91
CA$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.63
CA$2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.67
CA$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.46
CA$1.98
|
|
Mersch vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Mersch
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.69
|
$4.05
CA$5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$131.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,162.41
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,189.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.96
€32.68
|
$14.82
CA$20.12
|
|
Mersch vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Mersch
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.05
€49.97
|
$49.93
CA$67.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.19
€1,407.58
|
$1,452.55
CA$1,972.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.99
€1,256.77
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,668.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.65
€185.64
|
$118.93
CA$161.48
|
|
Mersch vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Mersch
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.02
€1,278.31
|
$788.18
CA$1,070.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,449.19
€14,159.58
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,389.07
|
|
Mersch vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mersch
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.03
|
$5.76
CA$7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.83
|
$3.74
CA$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.53
|
$12.95
CA$17.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.22
|
$44.60
CA$60.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.08
|
$10.79
CA$14.65
|
|
Mersch vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Mersch
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.40
€82.99
|
$52.82
CA$71.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
€38.84
|
$38.91
CA$52.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.15
€92.24
|
$87.10
CA$118.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.15
€114.62
|
$92.91
CA$126.15
|
|
Mersch vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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