Ottawa vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1249
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3871
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
96
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
1.02M
11.5M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 91% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1668th and 5003rd ($2133 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ottawa compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 123rd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Sao Paulo

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Ottawa Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1662
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4318
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3670
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.3
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$882
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17337
$16798

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719