Dortmund vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
587K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 35% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3822nd and 1355th ($1401 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 25th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 764th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Ottawa

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Dortmund Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874