Jerusalem vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Jerusalem	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1948	$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4581	$4837
🏠 One person rent	$1113	$1276
🏘️ Family rent	$1998	$1943
🍽️ Food expenses	$533	$586
🚐 Transport expenses	$140	$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2599	$2926
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	77	50
😀 Quality of life	85	90
🏙️ Population	936K	1.02M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 10% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1907th and 1355th ($1948 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 25th in Israel and Canada, respectively. Check Israel vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 276th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Ottawa

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	Jerusalem	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.1	$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.3	$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.88	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.6	$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1338	$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$906	$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2415	$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1678	$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98.6	$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.5	$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.13%	7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13221	$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9303	$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.54	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.5	$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.34	$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.86	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.83	$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.79	$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.61	$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.44	$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.91	$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.2	$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.79	$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$76.6	$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$99.5	$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.1	$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.6	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$783	$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10218	$21213

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$964
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1011
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1366
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1840
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$737
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1752
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$802
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1583
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2068
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1701
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$1885
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$1900
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$1912
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$1896
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2010
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1779
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$1871
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$1914
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1825
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$1826
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$849
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2050
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2113
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1776
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2212
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$760
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$1871
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2010
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2259
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$1920
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1848
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1718
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2149
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$1939
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$1873
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$679
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$1850
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1678
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1687
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1499

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