Ottawa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
1.02M
630K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 85% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1290th and 4571st ($2236 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 118th in Canada and Italy, respectively. Check Canada vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 167th and 1004th 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
$17.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272