Ottawa vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2096
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$1231
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$3732
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.15M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 17% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1744th and 843rd ($2096 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Canada and France, respectively. Check Canada vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Ottawa compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 129th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Paris

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Ottawa Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2109
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4937
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15527
$15084

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488