Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Ottawa 

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Cost of Living in Ottawa is 0.2% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ottawa is 4.0% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Ottawa are 12.0% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 10.2% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 11.3% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 12.9% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Ottawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(22.23 C$)
18.89 €
(28.00 C$)
     +26.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(111.15 C$)
80.97 €
(120.00 C$)
     +8.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(16.30 C$)
9.95 €
(14.75 C$)
     -9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(6.67 C$)
5.40 €
(8.00 C$)
     +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(6.67 C$)
6.07 €
(9.00 C$)
     +34.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.76 €
(5.57 C$)
3.56 €
(5.27 C$)
     -5.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 €
(4.88 C$)
2.21 €
(3.27 C$)
     -32.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 €
(4.07 C$)
1.50 €
(2.22 C$)
     -45.3 %
Markets
Munich Edit Ottawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.43 €
(6.56 C$)
7.82 €
(11.59 C$)
     +76.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 €
(3.12 C$)
2.34 €
(3.46 C$)
     +10.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.82 C$)
1.68 €
(2.48 C$)
     +36.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 €
(4.70 C$)
2.91 €
(4.32 C$)
     -8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.94 €
(8.80 C$)
6.11 €
(9.06 C$)
     +2.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.83 €
(8.64 C$)
5.12 €
(7.59 C$)
     -12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.49 €
(11.10 C$)
5.75 €
(8.52 C$)
     -23.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.85 C$)
1.75 €
(2.59 C$)
     +39.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.09 C$)
0.54 €
(0.80 C$)
     -26.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.58 C$)
1.27 €
(1.88 C$)
     +19.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(2.16 C$)
1.65 €
(2.45 C$)
     +13.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.14 C$)
1.15 €
(1.70 C$)
     +48.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.20 C$)
1.17 €
(1.73 C$)
     +43.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 €
(2.70 C$)
2.10 €
(3.11 C$)
     +15.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(1.34 C$)
1.54 €
(2.28 C$)
     +69.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(8.88 C$)
13.49 €
(20.00 C$)
     +125.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 €
(1.44 C$)
2.37 €
(3.51 C$)
     +144.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 €
(2.44 C$)
2.40 €
(3.56 C$)
     +46.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(12.15 C$)
11.47 €
(17.00 C$)
     +39.9 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Ottawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(5.48 C$)
2.56 €
(3.79 C$)
     -30.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(72.62 C$)
86.79 €
(128.62 C$)
     +77.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(8.15 C$)
2.78 €
(4.12 C$)
     -49.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(5.96 C$)
3.01 €
(4.46 C$)
     -25.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(56.32 C$)
30.36 €
(45.00 C$)
     -20.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.90 €
(10.23 C$)
3.88 €
(5.74 C$)
     -43.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(40,282.47 C$)
22,926.15 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(40,941.99 C$)
17,957.20 €
(26,613.70 C$)
     -35.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Ottawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 302.20 €
(447.89 C$)
164.72 €
(244.12 C$)
     -45.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 €
(34.26 C$)
37.94 €
(56.23 C$)
     +64.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.43 €
(55.47 C$)
49.41 €
(73.23 C$)
     +32.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Ottawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.98 €
(69.62 C$)
44.54 €
(66.02 C$)
     -5.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.07 €
(40.12 C$)
18.14 €
(26.89 C$)
     -33.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(19.27 C$)
10.12 €
(15.00 C$)
     -22.1 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Ottawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 819.12 €
(1,213.99 C$)
959.09 €
(1,421.43 C$)
     +17.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,822.22 €
(20,485.40 C$)
19,284.44 €
(28,580.76 C$)
     +39.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Ottawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.12 €
(126.15 C$)
55.32 €
(81.99 C$)
     -35.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.19 €
(50.67 C$)
44.48 €
(65.92 C$)
     +30.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.43 €
(125.14 C$)
96.08 €
(142.40 C$)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.23 €
(169.29 C$)
104.16 €
(154.37 C$)
     -8.8 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Ottawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,475.27 €
(2,186.44 C$)
1,313.63 €
(1,946.88 C$)
     -11.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,161.61 €
(1,721.58 C$)
1,208.09 €
(1,790.46 C$)
     +4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,507.91 €
(3,716.88 C$)
2,097.41 €
(3,108.50 C$)
     -16.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,031.58 €
(3,010.93 C$)
1,693.18 €
(2,509.39 C$)
     -16.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Ottawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 979.80 €
(1,452.12 C$)
443.07 €
(656.66 C$)
     -54.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.78 €
(1,062.31 C$)
404.96 €
(600.17 C$)
     -43.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Ottawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,357.02 €
(4,975.32 C$)
2,808.76 €
(4,162.77 C$)
     -16.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 6.53      +78.0 %
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