Brasilia vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$3871
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
49
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
3M
1.02M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 56% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6162nd and 1668th ($928 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 27th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5658th and 123rd 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
$7.88
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$17337

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891