Munich vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2463
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5699
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1467
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$2572
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3954
$3333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
50
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.02M

The cost of living in Munich is 18% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 920th and 1744th ($2463 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Munich compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 61st and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Ottawa

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Munich Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.9
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.05
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1546
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2816
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13232
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9526
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.77
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.32
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14492
$15527

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1966
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1956
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1934
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1905
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1876
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1731
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1757
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1725
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1854
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1841
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1826
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1790
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1954
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1848
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1745
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1664
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1851
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1659
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1655
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1671
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1807
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1597
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1675
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1725
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1654
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1657
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1654
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1904
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1730

Cities near Ottawa

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