Charlotte vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
50
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
875K
1.02M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 17% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 574th and 1290th ($2615 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 230th and 167th 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
$17.4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$20100

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Ottawa

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