Gothenburg vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$949
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
49
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
675K
1.02M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 11% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2470th and 1688th ($1879 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 91st and 141st 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
$14
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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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