Chennai vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
50
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8907th and 1290th ($433 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 23rd in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 4094th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Ottawa

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Chennai Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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