Gothenburg vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
50
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
608K
1.02M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 23% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2792nd and 1290th ($1725 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 81st and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Ottawa

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Gothenburg Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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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