Ottawa vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
97
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.02M
874K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 48% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1688th and 7th ($2122 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 4th 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 San Francisco. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 141st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs San Francisco

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Ottawa San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$21216

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808