Edinburgh vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
50
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
488K
1.02M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 6% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1692nd and 1355th ($2043 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 25th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 64th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Ottawa

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Edinburgh Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$21213

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874