Houston vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Houston Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2141
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$4128
🏠 One person rent
$1297
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$2145
$1607
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5183
$3280
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
934K

The cost of living in Houston is 14% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 438th and 2019th ($2141 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 340th and 30th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Houston ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 54th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Ottawa

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Houston Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1344
$1162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2617
$1666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1701
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2987
$5424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$4401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.3
$61.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1267
$1046
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24330
$16813

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2020
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2028
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2024
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2022
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2311
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2011
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2020
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1769
41 km or 25 mi League
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2025
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2006
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$1945
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1813
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$2066
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1965
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1985
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1663
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2013
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2010
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$2011
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1566
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2011
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1802
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1509
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2672
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2237
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1883
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2015
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2022
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1762
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2024
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2021
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2352
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1778
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2007
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1735

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1527
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$1798
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1369
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1675
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1647
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1680
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1685
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1683
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1683
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1677
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1685
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1608
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$2019
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1684
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1657
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1417
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1679
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1683
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1680
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$2060
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1697
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1683
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1688
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1192
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1691
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1679
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1371
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1681
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$1555
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1685
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1684
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1677
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1674
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1679