Brasilia vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
50
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.02M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 64% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6414th and 1290th ($806 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 5782nd and 167th 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
$6.74
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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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