Houston vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.02M

The cost of living in Houston is 7% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1367th and 1688th ($2261 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 22nd 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 14th and 141st 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
$20.7
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$17263

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Ottawa

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