Medina vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$659
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
49
😀 Quality of life
69
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.02M

The cost of living in Medina is 45% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4843rd and 1688th ($1164 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 4103rd and 141st 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
$5.45
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077

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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