Dusseldorf vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$3333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
50
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
631K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 6% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2065th and 1744th ($1979 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 24th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 25th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822