Ottawa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
1.02M
690K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 29% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1290th and 93rd ($2236 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 74th 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 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 167th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$23453

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948