Delhi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3115
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
50
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.02M

The cost of living in Delhi is 75% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8558th and 1701st ($510 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 25th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 5071st and 162nd 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
$4.47
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$19030

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800