Gothenburg vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$808
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$3115
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
50
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
675K
1.02M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 21% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2959th and 1701st ($1623 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 25th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 78th and 162nd 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
$12.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$19030

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$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800