Ottawa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ottawa	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2122	$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4795	$4601
🏠 One person rent	$1248	$1190
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$1998
🍽️ Food expenses	$575	$618
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3638	$2799
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	49	52
😀 Quality of life	91	85
🏙️ Population	1.02M	342K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 4% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1688th and 1924th ($2122 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 141st and 439th 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	$15.2	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.79	$2.98
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.14	$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1259	$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1072	$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1775	$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.27%	6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4527	$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4215	$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.92	$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.3	$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.51	$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.98	$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.5	$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$899	$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17263	$12973

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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 Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1446
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1789
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1776
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1889
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1275
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1370
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1668
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1743
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1575
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1792
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1827
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1652
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1680
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1851
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1297
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1790
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1700
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1686
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1588
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1732
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1673
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1513
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1393
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1443
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1779
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1447
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$1737
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1611
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1761
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1654
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1725
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1497
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1714
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1208
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1525
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2120