Delhi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$468
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$4128
🏠 One person rent
$187
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$1607
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$618
$3280
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
48
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
26.5M
934K

The cost of living in Delhi is 75% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8582nd and 2019th ($468 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 30th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Delhi compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Ottawa ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 4741st and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Ottawa

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Delhi Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.14%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$5424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$4401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$61.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.1
$1046
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1843
$16813

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1527
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$1798
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1369
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1675
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1647
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1680
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1685
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1683
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1683
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1677
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1685
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1608
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$2019
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1684
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1657
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1417
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1679
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1683
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1680
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$2060
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1697
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1683
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1688
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1192
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1691
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1679
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1371
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1681
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$1555
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1685
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1684
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1677
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1674
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1679