Cost of living comparison
Kuantan is 59.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.6% less in Kuantan
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Kuantan
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% less in Kuantan
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% less in Kuantan
- Childcare
-
pay 88.5% less in Kuantan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Kuantan
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% less in Kuantan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kuantan.
If you lived in Kuantan instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 76.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.61
MYR2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.32
MYR1.36
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$0.90
MYR3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$4.88
MYR20.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$7.15
MYR30.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$1.23
MYR5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$1.77
MYR7.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.07
MYR4.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.67
MYR2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.29
MYR5.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.46
MYR1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$27.26
MYR115.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$32,935.83
MYR139,351.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$3.75
MYR15.86
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$24.99
MYR105.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$181.71
MYR768.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$113.57
MYR480.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$37.63
MYR159.23
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$97.56
MYR412.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$2,657.58
MYR11,244.22
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$3.52
MYR14.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$2.23
MYR9.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$5.00
MYR21.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$34.07
MYR144.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$4.20
MYR17.78
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$51.11
MYR216.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$22.71
MYR96.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$46.94
MYR198.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$49.21
MYR208.23
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kuantan or Ottawa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.