Munich vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2188
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5197
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3867
$2926
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
50
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.02M

The cost of living in Munich is 0.8% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1315th and 1355th ($2188 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 Munich compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 48th and 117th 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
$14.6
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2472
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11808
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8614
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.8
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$21213

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874