Atlanta vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
499K
1.02M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 14% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 714th and 1290th ($2540 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 140th and 167th 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
$18
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$20100

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

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