Ottawa vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
74
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
1.02M
459K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 13% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1688th and 978th ($2122 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 841st in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 141st and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Virginia Beach

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Ottawa Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769