Ottawa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
90
82
🏙️ Population
1.02M
342K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 3% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1355th and 1165th ($2170 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1048th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa compared to 1 months in San Juan. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 117th and 365th 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
$18.7
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$10957

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185