Kuwait City vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$741
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
50
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 31% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4115th and 1744th ($1454 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Kuwait and Canada, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 884th and 129th 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
$11.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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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