Memphis vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
50
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
633K
1.02M

The cost of living in Memphis is 18% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2338th and 1290th ($1842 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 247th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Ottawa

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Memphis Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$20100

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

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