Ottawa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
19
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
1.02M
630K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 80% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1688th and 4806th ($2122 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 138th in Canada and Italy, respectively. Check Canada vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 141st and 5211th 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
$15.2
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362