Montevideo vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$554
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
50
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.02M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 40% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4267th and 1290th ($1331 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Uruguay and Canada, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 940th and 167th 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
$13.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771

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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