Ottawa vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Ottawa Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4128
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1150
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3280
$3805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
82
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
934K
518K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 2% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2019th and 1951st ($1872 vs $1905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 27th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ottawa compared to 2 months in Surrey. Ranked 13th vs 1st best cities to live in Canada, and 95th vs 6th 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
$14.3
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$2427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$72.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5424
$9129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4401
$5631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$97.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.9
$66.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1046
$912
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16813
$2624

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2147
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$1966
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$1689
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1801
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2344
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2212
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2215
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1482
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$1805
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1802
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1921
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2023
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2046
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2212
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$1679
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2056
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2424
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2843
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2064
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2015
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2022
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2462
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2001
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2020
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2015
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2014
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2714
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2619
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1577
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$1963
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2030
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2024
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$2969
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2881
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2427
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3222
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2016
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2007
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2658