Dusseldorf vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
49
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
631K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 10% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2319th and 1688th ($1913 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 26th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Ottawa

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Dusseldorf Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875