Melbourne vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
98
90
🏙️ Population
4.53M
1.02M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 9% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 933rd and 1355th ($2356 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 25th in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 2nd and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Ottawa

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Melbourne Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$21213

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874