Birmingham vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.02M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 8% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1780th and 1355th ($2004 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 25th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 58th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Ottawa

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Birmingham Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$21213

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874