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Ottawa vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 2.1 times more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 87.1% more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 66.2% more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 7.9% more in Ottawa

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$17.96 CA$25.95	+169.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$10.78 CA$15.57	+34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$2.17 CA$3.14	+188.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$1.53 CA$2.21	+513.9%
Average			+226.9%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 87.1% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 SAR3.93	$2.65 CA$3.83	+153.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 SAR13.96	$6.28 CA$9.07	+69.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.45 SAR24.23	$9.92 CA$14.34	+53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 SAR10.14	$3.31 CA$4.79	+22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$5.89 CA$8.51	+74.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.77	$1.93 CA$2.79	+92.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.74	$0.64 CA$0.92	-12.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 SAR2.57	$1.44 CA$2.08	+110.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$1.69 CA$2.44	+124.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SAR2.06	$1.20 CA$1.74	+118.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.96	$1.31 CA$1.89	+150.4%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 66.2% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$4.15 CA$6.00	+76.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.61 SAR129.99	$92.50 CA$133.65	+167.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	$24,412.64 CA$35,270.16	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.64 SAR54.99	$18.80 CA$27.15	+28.4%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.50 SAR272.27	$50.21 CA$72.55	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	$1,425.51 CA$2,059.51	+212.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	$1,269.57 CA$1,834.21	+220.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.65 SAR317.92	$131.33 CA$189.74	+55.1%
Average			+114.4%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	$999.72 CA$1,444.35	+170.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	$19,936.07 CA$28,802.64	+230.8%
Average			+200.8%

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pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$5.75 CA$8.30	+208.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 SAR15.63	$3.71 CA$5.36	-10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$12.93 CA$18.68	+94.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.62 SAR355.36	$46.27 CA$66.85	-51.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.64 SAR54.99	$10.78 CA$15.57	-26.4%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 7.9% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.05 SAR184.23	$57.20 CA$82.63	+16.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.89 SAR213.66	$44.39 CA$64.13	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.50 SAR351.15	$97.78 CA$141.26	+4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.80 SAR314.70	$110.86 CA$160.16	+32.3%
Average			+7.9%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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