Ottawa vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
71
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.61M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 12% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1688th and 1041st ($2122 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 896th 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 Phoenix. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 141st and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Phoenix

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Ottawa Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804