Ottawa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.02M
690K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 30% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1355th and 96th ($2170 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 82nd 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 1.3 months in Ottawa compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 117th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Washington

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Ottawa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$28279

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Cities near Ottawa

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846