Cost of living comparison
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Ottawa vs. Sint-niklaas Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 5.4% cheaper than Sint-niklaas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 38.7% less in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, housing, and childcare in Ottawa are more expensive than in Sint-niklaas. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Sint-niklaas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Sint-niklaas, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
|
Sint-niklaas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.82
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.70
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Sint-niklaas vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Sint-niklaas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
€5.17
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.30
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
€3.22
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.64
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.05
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Sint-niklaas vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Sint-niklaas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.20
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,440.15
€26,142.33
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€25.08
|
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Sint-niklaas vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 28.2% more for housing
|
Sint-niklaas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.20
€40.54
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.99
€752.31
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$759.19
€652.00
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.61
€128.48
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Sint-niklaas vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Sint-niklaas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.07
€561.73
|
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,450.37
€12,410.13
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
|
Sint-niklaas vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sint-niklaas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
€3.59
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
€32.10
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Sint-niklaas vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Sint-niklaas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.61
€98.43
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.35
€93.91
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
€150.46
|
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
|
Sint-niklaas vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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