Medina vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$663
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$3871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
49
😀 Quality of life
69
92
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.02M

The cost of living in Medina is 45% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4849th and 1668th ($1168 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th in Saudi Arabia and Canada, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Medina compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 4347th and 123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Ottawa

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Medina Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$17337

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891