Birmingham vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.02M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 9% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1731st and 1290th ($2046 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 23rd 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 32nd and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$20100

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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