Birmingham vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$3333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.02M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 2% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1622nd and 1744th ($2137 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 24th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 48th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$15527

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822