Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 11.9% more expensive than Ashdod.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 50.6% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Ashdod. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Ashdod, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Ashdod
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪79.32
|
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.53
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.92
|
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.93
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 46.1% more for groceries
|
Ashdod
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.16
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
₪31.67
|
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
₪24.20
|
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
₪14.87
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪18.82
|
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
₪4.33
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
₪3.01
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.79
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
₪2.98
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
₪2.30
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
₪2.09
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Ashdod
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
₪26.63
|
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪233.99
|
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,996.67
₪145,003.98
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.27
₪38.17
|
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
|
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Ashdod
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.88
₪114.81
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.58
₪3,965.92
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.59
₪3,222.31
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪681.48
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
|
pay 50.6% more for childcare
|
Ashdod
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$663.94
₪2,468.79
|
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashdod
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.71
|
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
₪12.10
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪37.68
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.19
₪249.85
|
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.73
₪43.63
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Ashdod
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.99
₪401.55
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
₪198.30
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.77
₪437.90
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.65
₪582.49
|
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
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