Ottawa vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$1792
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
56
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
1.02M
438K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 63% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1355th and 4073rd ($2170 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Canada and Estonia, respectively. Check Canada vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ottawa compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 117th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Tallinn

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Ottawa Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$6105

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414