Kansas vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
49
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
508K
1.02M

The cost of living in Kansas is 2% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1591st and 1688th ($2158 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th 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 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Kansas ranked 114th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 359th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Ottawa

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Kansas Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$17263

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

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