Edmonton vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1835
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4159
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$996
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1618
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
64
49
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.02M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 14% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2656th and 1688th ($1835 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 22nd in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Edmonton compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Ranked 7th vs 8th best cities to live in Canada, and 133rd vs 141st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Ottawa

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Edmonton Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.65
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1621
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1273
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2262
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.35
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$776
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9664
$17263

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875