Cost of living comparison
Karmiel is 1.8% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% more in Karmiel
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Karmiel
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Karmiel
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Karmiel
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Karmiel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in Karmiel
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% more in Karmiel
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Karmiel are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Karmiel.
If you lived in Karmiel instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$13.33
₪48.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$2.65
₪9.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$2.31
₪8.35
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$2.60
₪9.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$7.04
₪25.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$6.75
₪24.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$3.77
₪13.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$4.41
₪15.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.65
₪5.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$1.01
₪3.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.64
₪2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.81
₪2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.60
₪2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.65
₪2.35
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$7.21
₪26.05
|
|
| 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 33.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$26.66
₪96.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$773.27
₪2,792.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$719.94
₪2,599.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$134.22
₪484.70
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$853.26
₪3,081.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$14,798.74
₪53,442.31
|
|
pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$8.00
₪28.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$3.79
₪13.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$9.33
₪33.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$79.10
₪285.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$10.67
₪38.52
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$82.07
₪296.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$63.99
₪231.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$131.10
₪473.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$133.32
₪481.46
|
|
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