Ottawa vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
89
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
1.02M
5.87M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 32% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1688th and 165th ($2122 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Canada and Singapore, respectively. Check Canada vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 141st and 8th 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
$15.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$27027

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637