Milan vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
50
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
1.37M
1.02M

The cost of living in Milan is 4% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1623rd and 1355th ($2074 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Italy and Canada, respectively. Check Italy vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Milan compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Milan ranked 4th best city to live in Italy vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 292nd and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Ottawa

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Milan Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$21213

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550

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