Ottawa vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
78
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
1.02M
662K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 15% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1688th and 890th ($2122 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Ranked 8th vs 3rd best cities to live in Canada, and 141st vs 62nd 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
$15.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$21273

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Cities near Ottawa

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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884