Ottawa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$1249
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3871
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
19
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
1.02M
630K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 63% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1668th and 4556th ($2133 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 121st in Canada and Italy, respectively. Check Canada vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ottawa compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 123rd and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Palermo

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Ottawa Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1662
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4318
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3670
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.3
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$882
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17337
$10956

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342