Jeddah vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
50
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.02M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 45% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4809th and 1744th ($1155 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 24th 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 1.6 months in Ottawa. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 894th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822