Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Veldoven Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 12.8% cheaper than Veldoven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Veldoven. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Veldoven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Veldoven, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Veldoven
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.40
€21.91
|
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.92
€3.38
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
|
Veldoven vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Veldoven
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.77
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.62
|
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
€4.30
|
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.74
€4.08
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.95
€6.00
|
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
|
Veldoven vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Veldoven
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.63
€7.44
|
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.57
€24.63
|
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
|
Veldoven vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Veldoven
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
€37.82
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
€158.05
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
|
Veldoven vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 23.4% more for childcare
|
Veldoven
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,180.69
€1,880.47
|
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,475.46
€6,446.29
|
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
|
Veldoven vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Veldoven
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.71
|
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
|
Veldoven vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Veldoven
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.05
€86.28
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.74
€39.45
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.76
€95.51
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.49
€103.90
|
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
|
Veldoven vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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