Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 24.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$11.57
AMD4,552.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.99
AMD390.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.60
AMD234.85
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$0.86
AMD339.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$4.04
AMD1,587.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
$6.24
AMD2,454.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$2.46
AMD968.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
$3.37
AMD1,327.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.83
AMD324.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.79
AMD310.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.01
AMD396.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.32
AMD126.34
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$5.29
AMD2,081.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
$4.27
AMD1,679.46
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
$22.21
AMD8,737.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
$931.30
AMD366,324.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
$625.77
AMD246,144.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
$98.60
AMD38,784.90
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
$374.24
AMD147,205.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
$9,037.50
AMD3,554,885.78
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
$2.06
AMD809.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
$3.76
AMD1,479.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
$106.02
AMD41,700.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$7.72
AMD3,035.17
|
|
pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
$111.12
AMD43,707.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
$63.96
AMD25,156.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
$139.93
AMD55,039.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
$119.43
AMD46,979.13
|
|
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