Delhi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$210
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$3150
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
50
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.02M

The cost of living in Delhi is 77% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8647th and 1290th ($505 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 23rd in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 4744th and 167th 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
$3.87
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$20100

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

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