Ottawa vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
88
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
1.02M
653K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 24% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1688th and 456th ($2122 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 141st and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Portland

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Ottawa Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783