Los Angeles vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
50
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 43% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 72nd and 1290th ($3187 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 23rd 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 47th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Ottawa

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Los Angeles Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$20100

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884