Montevideo vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$3333
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
50
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.02M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 29% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3978th and 1744th ($1492 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in Uruguay and Canada, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 963rd and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Ottawa

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Montevideo Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822