Dubai vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2926
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
50
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dubai is 3% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1218th and 1355th ($2229 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 189th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Ottawa

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Dubai Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$21213

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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