Ottawa vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
63
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.01M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 155% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1355th and 6208th ($2170 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in Canada and Ecuador, respectively. Check Canada vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ottawa compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 117th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416