Chennai vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
49
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8947th and 1688th ($409 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 22nd in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 5131st and 141st 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
$2.12
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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