Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Zwickau Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 45.1% more expensive than Zwickau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Zwickau. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ottawa. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Zwickau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Zwickau, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Zwickau
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.08
|
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.24
€9.69
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.68
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
|
Zwickau vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Zwickau
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
€1.64
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
€6.06
|
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.91
|
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.37
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
€4.73
|
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
|
Zwickau vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Zwickau
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.68
|
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
€11.58
|
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
|
Zwickau vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Zwickau
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.40
€40.01
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$342.61
€295.44
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.06
€218.22
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.67
€134.24
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
|
Zwickau vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Zwickau
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.40
€428.06
|
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,255.95
€4,532.35
|
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
|
Zwickau vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zwickau
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
€3.00
|
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
€38.27
|
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
€10.02
|
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
|
Zwickau vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Zwickau
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.87
€67.15
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.83
€36.93
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.62
€93.67
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.30
€103.74
|
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
|
Zwickau vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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