Delhi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$3333
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
50
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.02M

The cost of living in Delhi is 77% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8745th and 1744th ($489 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 24th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 5934th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$15527

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822