Charlotte vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3871
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
49
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
875K
1.02M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 13% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1073rd and 1668th ($2403 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 27th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 283rd and 123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Ottawa

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Charlotte Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$17337

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Ottawa

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