Cost of living comparison

Ottawa, Canada

compared to

Abraq Khaitan, Kuwait

Abraq Khaitan vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Abraq Khaitan is 45.4% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 65.9% less in Abraq Khaitan
Groceries: pay 51.9% less in Abraq Khaitan
Transportation: pay 23.5% less in Abraq Khaitan
Housing: pay 54.8% less in Abraq Khaitan
Childcare: pay 83.7% less in Abraq Khaitan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% less in Abraq Khaitan
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Abraq Khaitan

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Abraq Khaitan.

Abraq Khaitan vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abraq Khaitan instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 65.9% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Abraq Khaitan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$25.56	$6.50 KWD2.000	-63.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$15.33	$6.50 KWD2.000	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$3.09	$0.41 KWD0.130	-81.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.18	$0.33 KWD0.100	-78.8%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 51.9% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Abraq Khaitan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.77	$0.65 KWD0.200	-75.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$8.94	$2.44 KWD0.750	-61.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$14.12	$3.69 KWD1.140	-62.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.72	$2.35 KWD0.720	-29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.38	$2.92 KWD0.900	-50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.75	$1.03 KWD0.320	-46.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.91	$0.74 KWD0.230	+15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.05	$0.59 KWD0.180	-59.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.40	$0.59 KWD0.180	-65.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.71	$0.49 KWD0.150	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.86	$0.29 KWD0.090	-77.4%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Abraq Khaitan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$5.90	$1.28 KWD0.390	-69.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$131.62	$48.77 KWD15.000	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$34,735.52	$16,258.31 KWD5,000.810	-33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$26.74	$29.26 KWD9.000	+55.7%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 54.8% less for housing

	Ottawa	Abraq Khaitan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$71.45	$26.66 KWD8.200	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$2,028.29	$715.37 KWD220.040	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,806.40	$585.30 KWD180.030	-53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$186.87	$41.34 KWD12.710	-68.5%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 83.7% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Abraq Khaitan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,422.45	$162.58 KWD50.010	-83.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$28,366.04	$3,251.66 KWD1,000.160	-83.7%
Average			-83.7%

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pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Abraq Khaitan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$8.18	$1.63 KWD0.500	-71.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.28	$4.88 KWD1.500	+31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$18.40	$3.09 KWD0.950	-76.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$65.84	$81.29 KWD25.000	+75.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$15.33	$9.75 KWD3.000	-9.5%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Abraq Khaitan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$81.38	$42.27 KWD13.000	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$63.16	$32.52 KWD10.000	-26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$139.12	$81.29 KWD25.000	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$157.73	$65.03 KWD20.000	-41.3%
Average			-27.8%

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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: April 2025

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