Edinburgh vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
50
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
488K
1.02M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 0.4% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1290th ($2246 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 40th and 167th 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
$18.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$20100

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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