Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 46.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 55.7% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 82.6% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.2% less in Jordan
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Jordan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.00
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 55.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.69
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.74
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.59
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.15
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.74
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.04
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,907.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.02
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.50
|
$32.16
JOD22.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,973.10
|
$278.15
JOD197.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,757.25
|
$203.84
JOD144.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$181.78
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,383.75
|
$139.70
JOD99.110
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,594.24
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.910
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.04
|
$50.93
JOD36.130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.17
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.44
|
$39.03
JOD27.690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.34
|
$81.72
JOD57.970
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.44
|
$69.17
JOD49.070
|
|
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