Atlanta vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
49
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.02M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 24% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 688th and 1688th ($2628 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 22nd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 199th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Ottawa

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Atlanta Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$17263

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875