Ottawa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
1.02M
398K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 22% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1355th and 2417th ($2170 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1921st 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 Wichita. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 117th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Wichita

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Ottawa Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$15991

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187