Amsterdam vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
921K
1.02M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 28% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 252nd and 1290th ($2859 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 25th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Ottawa

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Amsterdam Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$20100

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Ottawa

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