Dortmund vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
593K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 32% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3604th and 1290th ($1523 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 23rd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 692nd and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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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