Montevideo vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$558
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$2926
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
50
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.02M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 40% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4149th and 1355th ($1311 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in Uruguay and Canada, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Montevideo compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 824th and 117th 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
$13.7
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

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