cost
Cost of Living Index
Mississauga92.3 / 0
Ottawa72.8 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Mississauga wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Ottawa.
Top trade-offs
Mississauga leads rent, housing, and salary; Ottawa leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Mississauga
92.3
city
Ottawa
72.8
city
safety
Mississauga
69.1
city
Ottawa
85.4
city
housing
Mississauga
$823
city
Ottawa
$1,289
city
housing
Mississauga
4.3x
city
Ottawa
5.0x
city
jobs
Mississauga
$5,809/mo
city
Ottawa
$4,170/mo
city
jobs
Mississauga
9.7%
city
Ottawa
9.5%
city
health
Mississauga
65.2
city
Ottawa
56.7
city
health
Mississauga
81.3 years
city
Ottawa
80.5 years
city
environment
Mississauga
41.6 ug/m3
city
Ottawa
28.5 ug/m3
city
environment
Mississauga
74.5
city
Ottawa
72.4
city
infrastructure
Mississauga
173 Mbps
city
Ottawa
117 Mbps
city
demographics
Mississauga
3.4%
city
Ottawa
3.6%
city
education
Mississauga
65.3
city
Ottawa
65.1
city
transport
Mississauga
48.9
city
Ottawa
48.7
city
safety
Mississauga
30.2 per 100k
city
Ottawa
25.0 per 100k
city
safety
Mississauga
80.3 per 100k
city
Ottawa
67.4 per 100k
city
health
Mississauga
23.8%
city
Ottawa
23.4%
city
quality
Mississauga
4.8
city
Ottawa
6.7
city
housing
Mississauga
$4,169/sqm
city
Ottawa
$12,906/sqm
city
religion
Mississauga
51.1%
city
Ottawa
49.9%
city
religion
Mississauga
68.9%
city
Ottawa
52.2%
city
religion
Mississauga
70.7%
city
Ottawa
57.8%
city