Cali vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
49
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.02M

The cost of living in Cali is 60% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6549th and 1688th ($850 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 22nd in Colombia and Canada, respectively. Check Colombia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 5632nd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Ottawa

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Cali Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875