Ottawa vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Ottawa Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4128
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3280
$4987
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
87
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
934K
5.87M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 43% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2019th and 9th ($1872 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in Canada and Singapore, respectively. Check Canada vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ottawa compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Ottawa ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 95th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Singapore City

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Ottawa Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5424
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4401
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.9
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1046
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16813
$25023

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1527
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$1798
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1369
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1675
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1647
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1680
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1685
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1683
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1683
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1677
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1685
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1608
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$2019
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1684
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1657
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1417
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1679
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1683
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1680
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$2060
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1697
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1683
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1688
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1192
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1691
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1679
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1371
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1681
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$1555
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1685
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1684
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1677
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1674
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1679

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580