Ottawa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
1.02M
342K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 13% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1290th and 1937th ($2236 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 167th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs San Juan

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Ottawa San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$10464

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192