Ottawa vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$2637
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.02M
518K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 27% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 1355th and 2627th ($2170 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 177th in Canada and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Canada vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ottawa compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 117th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Sheffield

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Ottawa Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$9409

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751