Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 19.4% more expensive than Karmiel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 61.7% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Ottawa are more expensive than in Karmiel. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Karmiel, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
Karmiel
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.33
₪71.88
|
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.57
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
₪9.85
|
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
₪8.59
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Karmiel
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
₪9.66
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.04
₪26.16
|
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
₪25.10
|
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
₪14.03
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
₪16.42
|
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪6.15
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
₪3.76
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
₪2.38
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₪3.00
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.25
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.42
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 56.5% more for transportation
|
Karmiel
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪26.82
|
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
₪98.16
|
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,813.84
₪140,605.77
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
₪45.55
|
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
|
pay 61.7% more for housing
|
Karmiel
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
₪99.15
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.27
₪2,875.29
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.94
₪2,677.00
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.22
₪499.08
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Karmiel
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$853.26
₪3,172.74
|
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,798.74
₪55,027.15
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Karmiel
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
₪29.74
|
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
₪14.08
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.70
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.10
₪294.14
|
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.66
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Karmiel
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.07
₪305.18
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.99
₪237.96
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.10
₪487.48
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.32
₪495.74
|
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
|
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