Ottawa vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
1.02M
664K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 0.8% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1290th and 1336th ($2236 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 6th in Canada and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Canada vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 167th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Rotterdam

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Ottawa Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$10888

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592