Cost of living comparison

Ottawa, Canada

compared to

Az-zarqa', Jordan

Az-zarqa' vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Az-zarqa' is 56.7% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 67.1% less in Az-zarqa'
Groceries: pay 56.6% less in Az-zarqa'
Transportation: pay 26.6% less in Az-zarqa'
Housing: pay 67.1% less in Az-zarqa'
Childcare: pay 88.6% less in Az-zarqa'
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% less in Az-zarqa'
Clothing: pay 48.5% less in Az-zarqa'

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Az-zarqa'.

Az-zarqa' vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Az-zarqa' instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 67.1% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Az-zarqa'
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$24.41	$4.23 JOD3.000	-76.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$14.65	$6.70 JOD4.750	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$2.95	$0.46 JOD0.320	-78.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.08	$0.38 JOD0.270	-75.4%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 56.6% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Az-zarqa'
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.60	$0.53 JOD0.370	-80.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$8.54	$2.94 JOD2.080	-53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$13.49	$5.34 JOD3.780	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.51	$1.96 JOD1.390	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.00	$2.32 JOD1.640	-60.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.63	$0.74 JOD0.530	-61.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.87	$0.64 JOD0.450	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$1.96	$0.58 JOD0.410	-59.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.29	$0.36 JOD0.260	-78.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.63	$0.36 JOD0.260	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.78	$0.36 JOD0.250	-72.6%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 26.6% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Az-zarqa'
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$5.64	$5.14 JOD3.640	+23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$125.72	$21.15 JOD15.000	-77.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,178.00	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$25.54	$8.07 JOD5.720	-57.1%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 67.1% less for housing

	Ottawa	Az-zarqa'
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$68.24	$25.38 JOD18.000	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$1,937.34	$200.96 JOD142.480	-85.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,725.40	$137.50 JOD97.490	-89.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$178.49	$73.55 JOD52.150	-44.0%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 88.6% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Az-zarqa'
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,358.67	$87.43 JOD61.990	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$27,094.12	$2,820.48 JOD1,999.720	-85.9%
Average			-88.6%

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pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Az-zarqa'
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$7.81	$4.23 JOD3.000	-26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.04	$0.88 JOD0.620	-76.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$17.58	$3.53 JOD2.500	-72.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$62.88	$32.91 JOD23.330	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$14.65	$9.87 JOD7.000	-8.4%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 48.5% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Az-zarqa'
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$77.73	$29.26 JOD20.750	-48.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$60.33	$25.85 JOD18.330	-41.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$132.88	$44.66 JOD31.660	-54.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$150.66	$56.41 JOD39.990	-49.1%
Average			-48.5%

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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: June 2025

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