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Saudi Arabia vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 32.2% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 60.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 39.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 23.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 34.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 69.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 7.2% less in Saudi Arabia

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 60.6% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$25.95	$6.73 SAR25.27	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$15.57	$7.54 SAR28.32	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$3.14	$0.74 SAR2.77	-66.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.21	$0.25 SAR0.92	-83.9%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.83	$0.94 SAR3.54	-64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$9.07	$3.87 SAR14.53	-38.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$14.34	$6.76 SAR25.41	-31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.79	$2.58 SAR9.68	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.51	$3.22 SAR12.10	-45.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.79	$0.94 SAR3.54	-51.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.92	$0.76 SAR2.87	+19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.08	$0.75 SAR2.80	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.44	$0.74 SAR2.76	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.74	$0.67 SAR2.53	-44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.89	$0.63 SAR2.38	-51.5%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 23.9% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$6.00	$2.30 SAR8.64	-44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$133.65	$44.62 SAR167.58	-51.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$35,270.16	$25,543.44 SAR95,931.19	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$27.15	$18.12 SAR68.06	-3.6%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 34.5% less for housing

	Ottawa	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$72.55	$74.43 SAR279.52	+48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$2,059.51	$384.32 SAR1,443.37	-73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,834.21	$279.56 SAR1,049.94	-78.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$189.74	$85.15 SAR319.79	-35.2%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 69.7% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,444.35	$303.07 SAR1,138.21	-69.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$28,802.64	$6,063.63 SAR22,772.62	-69.6%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$8.30	$1.70 SAR6.40	-70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.36	$3.57 SAR13.39	-3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$18.68	$7.18 SAR26.97	-44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$66.85	$98.57 SAR370.20	+113.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$15.57	$16.63 SAR62.45	+54.3%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 7.2% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$82.63	$42.91 SAR161.15	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$64.13	$58.28 SAR218.86	+31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$141.26	$91.66 SAR344.23	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$160.16	$78.88 SAR296.24	-28.8%
Average			-7.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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