Ottawa vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 33% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1290th and 45th ($2236 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 36th 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 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 167th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647