Berlin vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$3638
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.02M

The cost of living in Berlin is 12% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1150th and 1688th ($2371 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 22nd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 45th and 141st 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
$16.2
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$17263

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875