Milan vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
50
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
1.35M
1.02M

The cost of living in Milan is 4% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1476th and 1290th ($2146 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Italy and Canada, respectively. Check Italy vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 305th and 167th 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
$19.7
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$20100

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573

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