Ottawa vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
97
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
1.02M
874K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 41% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1290th and 9th ($2236 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 167th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610