Cost of living comparison
compared to
Giessen vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Giessen is 26.4% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% more in Giessen
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Giessen
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% more in Giessen
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% more in Giessen
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Giessen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Giessen
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% more in Giessen
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Giessen are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Giessen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Giessen.
Giessen vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Giessen instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 21.8% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$21.02
€18.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.69
€2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.02
€1.74
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$7.42
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$3.99
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$6.47
€5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$1.41
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.22
€1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.65
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$0.65
€0.55
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of groceries
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$7.47
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
$61.90
€53.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$24.53
€21.06
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$55.23
€47.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$759.19
€652.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$934.39
€802.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$255.32
€219.27
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$1,135.55
€975.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
$47,108.91
€40,457.65
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$4.96
€4.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$9.58
€8.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$40.59
€34.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Giessen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$46.71
€40.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$106.29
€91.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$137.82
€118.36
|
|
Ottawa vs. Giessen - Cost of clothing
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