Cost of living comparison
Shiraz is 56.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Shiraz
- Groceries
-
pay 64.3% less in Shiraz
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Shiraz
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% less in Shiraz
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% less in Shiraz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.9% less in Shiraz
- Clothing
-
pay 41.9% less in Shiraz
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Shiraz.
If you lived in Shiraz instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$2.66
IRR112,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$0.80
IRR33,864
|
|
pay 64.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$0.44
IRR18,732
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
$1.52
IRR64,134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
$2.72
IRR114,832
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
$1.21
IRR51,234
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
$2.23
IRR94,380
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.44
IRR18,646
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.90
IRR37,906
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$0.50
IRR21,137
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$0.24
IRR10,136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
$0.25
IRR10,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.23
IRR9,510
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
$2.68
IRR113,428
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
$2.36
IRR99,882
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$75,000.00
IRR3,168,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
$1.87
IRR78,932
|
|
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
$13.91
IRR587,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
$272.92
IRR11,530,846
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
$186.88
IRR7,895,677
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
$27.06
IRR1,143,273
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
$153.33
IRR6,478,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
$2,148.62
IRR90,779,236
|
|
pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
$0.94
IRR39,788
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$1.75
IRR73,894
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
$2.10
IRR88,725
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
$15.00
IRR633,750
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$2.00
IRR84,500
|
|
pay 41.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
$23.75
IRR1,003,438
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
$22.50
IRR950,625
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
$80.00
IRR3,380,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
$65.00
IRR2,746,250
|
|
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