Ottawa vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Ottawa | Vancouver | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Ottawa is 16% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1668th and 822nd ($2133 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Canada.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ottawa compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Ranked 10th vs 4th best cities to live in Canada, and 123rd vs 53rd among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Ottawa vs Vancouver
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| Ottawa | Vancouver | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Ottawa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi |  Gatineau | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Kanata | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cornwall | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Brockville | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Mirabel | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Vaudreuil-Dorion | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Saint-Jerome | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Saint-Eustache | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kirkland | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Blainville | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | Sainte-Therese | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Pointe-Claire | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Boisbriand | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Dollard-des-Ormeaux | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kingston | |
| 150 km or 93 mi |  Le Ray | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Dorval | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Chateauguay | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Laval | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Saint-Lin-Laurentides | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Cote-Saint-Luc | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Mount Royal | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Watertown | |
| 163 km or 102 mi | Terrebonne | |
| 163 km or 102 mi | Westmount | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Saint-Constant | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Montreal | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Mascouche | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Saint-Lambert | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Candiac | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Longueuil | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | La Prairie | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Brossard | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Boucherville | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Repentigny | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Varennes | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | L'Assomption | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Sainte-Julie |
Cities near Vancouver
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.8 km or 4.8 mi | North Vancouver | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Richmond | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Burnaby | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Delta | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Surrey | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Coquitlam | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Langley | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Maple Ridge | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Abbotsford | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Nanaimo | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Bellingham | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Chilliwack | |
| 88 km or 54 mi | Saanich | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Langford | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Victoria | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | Whistler | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Oak Harbor | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Port Angeles | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Sequim | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Courtenay | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Marysville | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Lake Stevens | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Everett | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Mukilteo | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Mill Creek | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Lynnwood | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Edmonds | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Shoreline | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Campbell River | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Bothell | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Kenmore | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Bainbridge Island | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Kirkland | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Bremerton | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Redmond | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Seattle | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Bellevue | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Mercer Island | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Sammamish |