Cologne vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
50
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.02M

The cost of living in Cologne is 17% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2308th and 1290th ($1851 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 23rd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 16th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Ottawa

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Cologne Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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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