Dallas vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
50
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dallas is 14% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 700th and 1290th ($2550 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 113th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Ottawa

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Dallas Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$20100

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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