Berlin vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.02M

The cost of living in Berlin is 6% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1290th ($2104 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 167th 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
$14.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$20100

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884