Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 8.1% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 19.3% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$27.91
|
$19.59
€17.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$14.70
|
$11.97
€10.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.26
|
$2.72
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.22
|
$2.58
€2.35
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.81
|
$2.68
€2.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$9.95
|
$8.38
€7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.55
|
$5.89
€5.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.30
|
$4.11
€3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.57
|
$5.43
€4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.58
|
$1.23
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.88
|
$1.31
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
$1.30
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.70
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.72
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.72
|
$7.19
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$128.20
|
$53.34
€48.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,866.91
|
$31,021.96
€28,248.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.19
|
$24.16
€22.00
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$72.99
|
$57.82
€52.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,940.51
|
$1,165.94
€1,061.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,784.61
|
$976.56
€889.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$186.07
|
$182.93
€166.58
|
|
pay 2.6% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,416.79
|
$989.17
€900.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$28,487.31
|
$23,148.55
€21,078.63
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$7.97
|
$5.44
€4.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.25
|
$3.88
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$16.94
|
$9.25
€8.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$65.80
|
$34.92
€31.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
$14.15
€12.89
|
|
pay 29.0% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$81.72
|
$104.24
€94.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$65.70
|
$49.59
€45.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$141.94
|
$117.47
€106.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$153.86
|
$144.77
€131.82
|
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