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Usti nad Labem vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Usti nad Labem is 20.8% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Usti nad Labem
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Usti nad Labem
Transportation: pay 1.7% more in Usti nad Labem
Housing: pay 29.1% less in Usti nad Labem
Childcare: pay 59.4% less in Usti nad Labem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.2% less in Usti nad Labem
Clothing: pay 30.9% more in Usti nad Labem

The cost of clothing and transportation in Usti nad Labem are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Usti nad Labem.

Usti nad Labem vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Usti nad Labem instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Usti nad Labem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.42	$7.20 CZK151.13	-60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$14.95	$7.92 CZK166.24	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.72	$1.44 CZK30.23	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.11	$1.63 CZK34.26	+4.8%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Usti nad Labem
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.70	$1.00 CZK21.06	-63.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$7.94	$6.13 CZK128.72	+4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.75	$4.26 CZK89.49	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.78	$3.23 CZK67.71	-8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.80	$2.83 CZK59.37	-50.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.59	$0.79 CZK16.57	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.82	$0.85 CZK17.88	+41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.21	$0.76 CZK15.95	-53.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.26	$1.74 CZK36.55	+4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.50	$0.43 CZK9.09	-60.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$1.98	$0.51 CZK10.65	-65.2%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Usti nad Labem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.50	$6.58 CZK138.14	+62.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$131.87	$30.05 CZK630.71	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,189.97	$31,720.73 CZK666K	+29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.12	$12.38 CZK259.94	-16.4%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 29.1% less for housing

	Ottawa	Usti nad Labem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$67.79	$19.62 CZK411.88	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$1,972.21	$479.96 CZK10,075.28	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,668.28	$395.97 CZK8,312.11	-67.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$161.48	$212.96 CZK4,470.44	+79.1%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 59.4% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Usti nad Labem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,070.15	$319.98 CZK6,716.85	-59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,389.07	??
Average			-59.4%

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pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Usti nad Labem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.81	$2.16 CZK45.34	-62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.08	$2.88 CZK60.45	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.58	$7.68 CZK161.20	-40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$60.56	$40.80 CZK856.40	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.65	$9.58 CZK201.00	-11.3%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 30.9% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Usti nad Labem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$71.72	$100.78 CZK2,115.47	+90.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$52.84	$38.40 CZK806.02	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$118.26	$101.59 CZK2,132.60	+16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$126.15	$109.06 CZK2,289.36	+17.4%
Average			+30.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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