Essen vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
585K
1.02M

The cost of living in Essen is 32% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3595th and 1290th ($1525 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 23rd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 31st and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Ottawa

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Essen Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$20100

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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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