Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 58.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.9% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 59.6% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 36.0% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 78.0% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 73.4% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 72.1% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 24.6% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
$5.80
UAH239.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$0.58
UAH23.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$0.39
UAH16.18
|
|
pay 59.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$0.59
UAH24.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
$3.76
UAH155.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
$3.67
UAH151.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
$1.58
UAH65.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
$1.68
UAH69.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.66
UAH27.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$0.65
UAH27.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$0.80
UAH32.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.28
UAH11.74
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
$4.89
UAH202.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
$10.29
UAH425.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,608.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
$3.85
UAH158.99
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
$5.34
UAH220.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
$273.41
UAH11,294.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
$187.56
UAH7,748.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
$56.79
UAH2,346.07
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
$271.83
UAH11,229.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,126.91
|
|
pay 72.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
$0.94
UAH38.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$1.03
UAH42.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
$2.19
UAH90.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
$20.50
UAH847.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$3.71
UAH153.33
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
$46.28
UAH1,912.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
$31.59
UAH1,305.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
$74.32
UAH3,070.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
$81.41
UAH3,363.06
|
|
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