Ottawa vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
82
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.02M
468K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 6% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1688th and 1363rd ($2122 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 141st and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Raleigh

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Ottawa Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729