Ottawa vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$1375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
37
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
1.02M
6.44K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 31% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1355th and 2834th ($2170 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in Canada and Malta, respectively. Check Canada vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ottawa compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 117th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Valletta

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Ottawa Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$10317

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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 Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355