Leipzig vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$688
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
616K
1.02M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 35% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3925th and 1290th ($1449 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 23rd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 80th and 167th 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
$12.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261

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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