Kansas vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2110
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5277
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1160
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$696
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3972
$3333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
50
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
508K
1.02M

The cost of living in Kansas is 0.7% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1700th and 1744th ($2110 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1417th and 24th 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 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Kansas ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 299th and 129th 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
$22.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.2
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$947
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2072
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.1
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.2
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28880
$15527

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822