Ottawa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$1381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
1.02M
668K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 89% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1355th and 4566th ($2170 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 114th in Canada and Italy, respectively. Check Canada vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ottawa compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 117th and 799th 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
$18.7
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$6883

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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

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307