Brasilia vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
50
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.02M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 62% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6295th and 1355th ($826 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 25th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5819th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Ottawa

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Brasilia Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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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