Edmonton vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$955
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
50
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.02M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 20% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2563rd and 1290th ($1785 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 23rd in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Ranked 13th vs 12th best cities to live in Canada, and 172nd vs 167th 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
$14.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$20100

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

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