Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 23.5% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
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