Ottawa vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$3121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
1.02M
518K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 24% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 1290th and 2462nd ($2236 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 167th 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 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 167th and 127th 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
$17.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$9922

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855