Dallas vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
49
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dallas is 16% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 938th and 1688th ($2472 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 36th and 141st 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
$18.5
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$17263

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

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