Minneapolis vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2434
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5848
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1415
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4333
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
86
49
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
430K
1.02M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 15% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1017th and 1688th ($2434 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 22nd 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 283rd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Ottawa

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Minneapolis Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2834
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2128
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3389
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1397
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26236
$17263

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875