Ottawa vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2096
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1231
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 4% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1744th and 1942nd ($2096 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Canada and Italy, respectively. Check Canada vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Ottawa compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 129th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Rome

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Ottawa Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2109
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4937
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15527
$10916

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323