Cost of living comparison
compared to
Giessen vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Giessen is 8.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
Giessen vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Giessen instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.24
CA$26.01
|
$21.27
€18.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
CA$15.01
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
CA$2.95
|
$2.38
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
$1.94
€1.73
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
CA$4.38
|
$2.12
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
CA$7.52
|
$7.14
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$12.33
|
$4.86
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.81
|
$3.68
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
CA$7.23
|
$4.89
€4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.45
|
$1.35
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.88
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
CA$2.50
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.34
|
$1.82
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CA$1.67
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.54
|
$0.50
€0.45
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of groceries
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
CA$6.39
|
$7.43
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.69
CA$135.06
|
$67.74
€60.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,760.48
CA$39,598.93
|
$30,434.41
€27,166.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.45
CA$20.61
|
$23.51
€20.99
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of transportation
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.74
CA$70.95
|
$52.95
€47.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.74
CA$2,109.34
|
$727.83
€649.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,220.86
CA$1,741.50
|
$895.79
€799.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.40
CA$147.49
|
$263.16
€234.90
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of housing
pay 80.6% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$927.38
CA$1,322.85
|
$1,088.63
€971.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,956.31
CA$22,760.88
|
$44,341.53
€39,580.05
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
CA$8.00
|
$4.76
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.77
|
$3.92
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.31
CA$20.41
|
$9.74
€8.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.45
CA$64.83
|
$38.63
€34.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.65
CA$18.05
|
$10.64
€9.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.13
CA$85.77
|
$44.78
€39.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.89
CA$54.04
|
$22.39
€19.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.98
CA$151.17
|
$111.97
€99.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
CA$137.65
|
$149.30
€133.27
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of clothing
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