Cleveland vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
50
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
373K
1.02M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 12% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1971st and 1290th ($1963 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Cleveland ranked 72nd best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 269th and 167th 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
$16.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$20100

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813

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