Leipzig vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3962
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$856
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$1466
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3010
$3333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
50
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
620K
1.02M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 19% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3162nd and 1744th ($1690 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th and 24th 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 1.6 months in Ottawa. Leipzig ranked 15th best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 113th and 129th 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
$15.2
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.1
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.19
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4459
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2997
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.08
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10887
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401

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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