Chicago vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chicago is 34% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 358th and 1688th ($2851 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 22nd 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 Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 18th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Ottawa

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Chicago Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$17263

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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