Cost of living comparison
Afula is 0.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% more in Afula
- Groceries
-
pay 32.8% less in Afula
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Afula
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Afula
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Afula
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Afula
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% more in Afula
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Afula are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Afula.
If you lived in Afula instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$19.33
₪69.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$15.73
₪56.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$3.05
₪11.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$2.40
₪8.67
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$1.33
₪4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$6.27
₪22.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$6.85
₪24.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$3.77
₪13.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$3.91
₪14.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.08
₪3.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.72
₪2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.72
₪2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.81
₪2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.48
₪1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.44
₪1.59
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$7.14
₪25.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$26.40
₪95.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$37,813.84
₪136,556.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$12.25
₪44.24
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$21.33
₪77.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$134.87
₪487.07
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$786.60
₪2,840.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$14,798.74
₪53,442.31
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$8.00
₪28.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$4.12
₪14.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$8.00
₪28.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$40.00
₪144.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$12.00
₪43.33
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$79.99
₪288.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$58.66
₪211.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$131.10
₪473.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$159.99
₪577.75
|
|
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