Glasgow vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
50
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
626K
1.02M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 13% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2103rd and 1355th ($1884 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 40th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Ottawa

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Glasgow Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$21213

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

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