Ottawa vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
76
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.02M
841K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 17% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1688th and 2757th ($2122 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 9th in Canada and Spain, respectively. Check Canada vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 141st and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Valencia, Spain

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Ottawa Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$10416

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626