Cost of living comparison
Jubail is 32.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Jubail
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Jubail
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Jubail
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Jubail
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% less in Jubail
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Jubail
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Jubail
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jubail.
If you lived in Jubail instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$9.05
SAR34.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$0.27
SAR1.00
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
$1.50
SAR5.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
$3.99
SAR15.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
$6.37
SAR23.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
$2.44
SAR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
$3.38
SAR12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$1.00
SAR3.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.76
SAR2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$0.62
SAR2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$0.54
SAR2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
$2.33
SAR8.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
$32.41
SAR121.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
$23,296.06
SAR87,490.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
$25.29
SAR94.99
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
$64.21
SAR241.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
$374.40
SAR1,406.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
$266.24
SAR999.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
$87.55
SAR328.79
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
$202.34
SAR759.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
$7,787.54
SAR29,246.96
|
|
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$1.86
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
$3.64
SAR13.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
$7.06
SAR26.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
$106.50
SAR399.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$13.84
SAR51.99
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
$45.04
SAR169.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
$61.68
SAR231.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
$76.54
SAR287.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
$73.22
SAR274.97
|
|
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