Berlin vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3115
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.02M

The cost of living in Berlin is 1% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1762nd and 1701st ($2027 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 21st and 162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Ottawa

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Berlin Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$19030

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800