Kuwait City vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$686
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
49
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 32% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4191st and 1688th ($1437 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Kuwait and Canada, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 1006th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Ottawa

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Kuwait City Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875