Cost of living comparison
Rasht is 65.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Rasht
- Groceries
-
pay 72.7% less in Rasht
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Rasht
- Housing
-
pay 88.3% less in Rasht
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Rasht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.2% less in Rasht
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% less in Rasht
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rasht.
If you lived in Rasht instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
$4.00
IRR168,450
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$4.50
IRR189,506
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
$0.44
IRR18,670
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$1.08
IRR45,690
|
|
pay 72.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
$0.50
IRR21,056
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
$1.83
IRR77,021
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
$2.17
IRR91,184
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
$1.26
IRR53,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
$1.14
IRR48,137
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$0.32
IRR13,562
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.57
IRR24,068
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.31
IRR13,133
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.20
IRR8,405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.24
IRR9,981
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.18
IRR7,641
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
$2.76
IRR116,079
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
$11.00
IRR463,238
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,211.57
|
$42,500.00
IRR1,789,781,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
$2.90
IRR122,126
|
|
pay 88.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.43
|
$4.00
IRR168,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,056.09
|
$213.33
IRR8,984,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.16
|
$203.33
IRR8,562,875
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.43
|
$10.32
IRR434,750
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,441.95
|
$123.20
IRR5,188,260
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,754.79
|
$1,753.32
IRR73,836,612
|
|
pay 76.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$0.75
IRR31,584
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
$1.51
IRR63,431
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$1.30
IRR54,746
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.74
|
$21.33
IRR898,400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$1.00
IRR42,112
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Rasht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.50
|
$16.00
IRR673,800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.03
|
$25.00
IRR1,052,812
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.03
|
$110.00
IRR4,632,375
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.89
|
$70.09
IRR2,951,766
|
|
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