Ottawa vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
80
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
1.02M
568K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 7% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1290th and 890th ($2236 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 10th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Ranked 12th vs 8th best cities to live in Canada, and 167th vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Surrey

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Ottawa Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$12698

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655