Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 24.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
$4.02
SAR15.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
$6.57
SAR24.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
$2.66
SAR9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
$3.82
SAR14.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
$0.77
SAR2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
$0.81
SAR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
$0.60
SAR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
$2.29
SAR8.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
$27.82
SAR104.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
$31,995.90
SAR120,160.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
$16.80
SAR63.08
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
$75.45
SAR283.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
$1,149.81
SAR4,318.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
$771.57
SAR2,897.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
$71.19
SAR267.37
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
$398.81
SAR1,497.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
$11,026.17
SAR41,408.80
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
$2.00
SAR7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
$4.65
SAR17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
$7.47
SAR28.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
$107.87
SAR405.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
$17.33
SAR65.09
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
$54.05
SAR202.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
$58.60
SAR220.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
$107.57
SAR403.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
$98.29
SAR369.11
|
|
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