Jeddah vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
50
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.02M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 50% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4828th and 1290th ($1123 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Canada, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 1110th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Ottawa

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Jeddah Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884