Chennai vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
50
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8898th and 1744th ($437 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 24th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 5272nd and 129th 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
$2.25
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822