Ottawa vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.6M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 18% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1688th and 741st ($2122 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 652nd in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 141st and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Philadelphia

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Ottawa Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$20275

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Cities near Ottawa

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737