Leipzig vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3917
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$833
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
49
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
620K
1.02M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 22% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3360th and 1688th ($1659 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 275th and 22nd 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 Leipzig compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Leipzig ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 106th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Ottawa

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Leipzig Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1315
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.5
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5495
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2418
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13142
$17263

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438

Cities near Ottawa

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