Dusseldorf vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$979
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$2926
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
50
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
619K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 18% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2414th and 1355th ($1776 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 25th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 41st and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

Cities near Ottawa

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