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Cost of Living Comparison Between Owen Sound and Bielefeld Cost of Living Comparison Between Owen Sound and Bielefeld

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Owen Sound is 12.4% cheaper than Bielefeld without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Owen Sound is 6.3% more expensive than Bielefeld without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Owen Sound
Bielefeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.90 CA$20.72
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
5.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.5 CA$77.1
$77.2 โ‚ฌ66.6
-28.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 CA$14.12
$12.60 โ‚ฌ10.86
-19.37%
Cappuccino
$3.16 CA$4.39
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-18.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 CA$2.78
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
-31.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.32
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
-25.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.50 CA$6.26
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.60
-15.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.43
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.53
15.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Owen Sound
Bielefeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 CA$2.38
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
31.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 CA$3.97
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
33.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.72 CA$6.56
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
36.02%
Eggs
$3.39 CA$4.72
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
-9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.90 CA$9.60
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.82
-53.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 CA$23.99
$14.84 โ‚ฌ12.79
16.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.13 CA$29.38
$19.79 โ‚ฌ17.06
6.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CA$5.47
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
25.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 CA$2.42
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
-2.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CA$4.01
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
27.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.27 CA$5.94
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.66
-20.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.43
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.30
64.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 CA$4.03
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
94.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.92 CA$4.06
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
40.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 CA$1.84
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.48 CA$18.74
$10.23 โ‚ฌ8.82
31.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.16 CA$18.29
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
121.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.85 CA$6.75
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
336.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CA$3.14
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
29.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Owen Sound
Bielefeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 CA$2.99
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
-41.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.2 CA$69.7
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.06
-11.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.90 CA$6.82
$7.23 โ‚ฌ6.24
-32.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
7.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.95 CA$20.78
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.23
-70.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.56
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
-44.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K CA$39.2K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
-11.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K CA$30.8K
$36.6K โ‚ฌ31.5K
-39.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Owen Sound
Bielefeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 CA$196
$312 โ‚ฌ269
-54.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.03 CA$59.8
$36.51 โ‚ฌ31.47
17.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CA$81.5
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.60
8.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Owen Sound
Bielefeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.5 CA$117
$39.67 โ‚ฌ34.20
112.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.8 CA$81.8
$22.95 โ‚ฌ19.78
156.34%
Cinema Ticket
$8.87 CA$12.33
$14.93 โ‚ฌ12.87
-40.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Owen Sound
Bielefeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$591 CA$821
$681 โ‚ฌ587
-13.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K CA$25.6K
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,154
73.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Owen Sound
Bielefeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.46 CA$60.4
$83.1 โ‚ฌ71.6
-47.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.24 CA$57.3
$35.39 โ‚ฌ30.51
16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 CA$112
$116 โ‚ฌ100.0
-30.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 CA$155
$147 โ‚ฌ126
-23.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Owen Sound
Bielefeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 CA$1,529
$603 โ‚ฌ520
82.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 CA$1,197
$625 โ‚ฌ539
37.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,636 CA$2,274
$1,024 โ‚ฌ883
59.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 CA$2,231
$1,144 โ‚ฌ986
40.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,630 โ‚ฌ3,991
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,604 โ‚ฌ2,245
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Owen Sound
Bielefeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,018 CA$4,195
$3,374 โ‚ฌ2,909
-10.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.83
3.96
72.47%

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Last update for Owen Sound: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bielefeld: January 12, 2026

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