Ottawa vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ottawa	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2122	$1436
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4795	$3312
🏠 One person rent	$1248	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$1125
🍽️ Food expenses	$575	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3638	$1983
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	49	24
😀 Quality of life	91	81
🏙️ Population	1.02M	693K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 48% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 1688th and 4194th ($2122 vs $1436) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 64th in Canada and Spain, respectively. Check Canada vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 1.4 months in Zaragoza. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Zaragoza ranked 20th in Spain, while ranked 141st and 622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Zaragoza

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	Ottawa	Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.2	$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.79	$3.8
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.14	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1259	$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1072	$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$1223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1775	$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$24.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.27%	3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4527	$3402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4215	$1989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.92	$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.3	$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.51	$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.98	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.5	$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$899	$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17263	$8171

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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 Zaragoza

Distance	City	Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi	Huesca	$1166
76 km or 47 mi	Tudela	$1424
126 km or 78 mi	Lleida	$1245
144 km or 90 mi	Pamplona	$1622
158 km or 98 mi	Logrono	$1115
174 km or 108 mi	Vinaros	$1494
187 km or 116 mi	Tarragona	$1524
188 km or 117 mi	Pau	$1351
193 km or 120 mi	Tarbes	$1558
199 km or 123 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1697
200 km or 124 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
201 km or 125 mi	Villarreal	$1238
202 km or 125 mi	Irun	$1632
203 km or 126 mi	Errenteria	$1651
205 km or 127 mi	Cuenca	$1246
206 km or 128 mi	San Sebastian	$1778
207 km or 128 mi	Borriana	$1271
211 km or 131 mi	Zarautz	$1611
211 km or 131 mi	Biarritz	$1767
215 km or 133 mi	Eibar	$1567
218 km or 136 mi	Andorra la Vella	$1836
222 km or 138 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
223 km or 138 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
223 km or 139 mi	Ordino	$1830
225 km or 140 mi	Manresa	$1145
225 km or 140 mi	Sagunto	$1408
241 km or 149 mi	Terrassa	$1367
241 km or 150 mi	Requena	$1421
243 km or 151 mi	Rubi	$1538
244 km or 152 mi	Burgos	$1242
245 km or 152 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
246 km or 153 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
247 km or 153 mi	Valencia	$1812
247 km or 153 mi	Bilbao	$1790
248 km or 154 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626
249 km or 155 mi	Sabadell	$1623
250 km or 156 mi	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	$1773
254 km or 158 mi	Ripollet	$1660
255 km or 159 mi	Portugalete	$1669
256 km or 159 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643