Cleveland vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
50
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
373K
1.02M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 14% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2157th and 1355th ($1865 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 25th 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 Cleveland compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Cleveland ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 222nd and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Ottawa

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Cleveland Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$21213

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874