New York City vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3723
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8021
$4128
🏠 One person rent
$2426
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$3744
$1607
🍽️ Food expenses
$752
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$347
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5796
$3280
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
8.8M
934K

The cost of living in New York City is 99% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3rd and 2019th ($3723 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Ottawa

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New York City Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3237
$1162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2007
$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4220
$1666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3341
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.68%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14208
$5424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9347
$4401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$61.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$1046
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25572
$16813

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1527
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$1798
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1369
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1675
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1647
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1680
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1685
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1683
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1683
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1677
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1685
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1608
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$2019
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1684
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1657
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1417
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1679
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1683
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1680
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$2060
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1697
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1683
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1688
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1192
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1691
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1679
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1371
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1681
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$1555
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1685
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1684
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1677
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1674
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1679