Cost of living comparison

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Ottawa vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 3.4 times more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 4.9 times more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6 times more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 31.1% more in Ottawa

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Rostov-na-donu. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.63 RUB732.67	$17.96 CA$25.95	+170.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.08 RUB450.87	$10.78 CA$15.57	+164.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 RUB80.34	$2.17 CA$3.14	+198.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 RUB47.62	$1.53 CA$2.21	+255.0%
Average			+197.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 RUB49.70	$2.65 CA$3.83	+488.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 RUB402.08	$6.28 CA$9.07	+72.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.23 RUB356.92	$9.92 CA$14.34	+207.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.23 RUB135.87	$3.31 CA$4.79	+169.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 RUB180.35	$5.89 CA$8.51	+260.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 RUB49.29	$1.93 CA$2.79	+333.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 RUB56.81	$0.64 CA$0.92	+23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 RUB63.91	$1.44 CA$2.08	+149.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 RUB91.90	$1.69 CA$2.44	+102.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB23.66	$1.20 CA$1.74	+460.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB22.75	$1.31 CA$1.89	+533.9%
Average			+254.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.08 RUB230.05	$4.15 CA$6.00	+99.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.39 RUB2,141.64	$92.50 CA$133.65	+377.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,601.13 RUB3,268,825.65	$24,412.64 CA$35,270.16	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.08 RUB450.87	$18.80 CA$27.15	+360.3%
Average			+204.8%

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pay 4.9 times more for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.67 RUB736.43	$50.21 CA$72.55	+653.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.99 RUB37,103.05	$1,425.51 CA$2,059.51	+324.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$216.32 RUB23,887.57	$1,269.57 CA$1,834.21	+486.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.21 RUB8,084.19	$131.33 CA$189.74	+79.4%
Average			+385.9%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.81 RUB26,150.61	$999.72 CA$1,444.35	+322.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,299.82 RUB474,825.11	$19,936.07 CA$28,802.64	+363.6%
Average			+342.9%

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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RUB112.72	$5.75 CA$8.30	+463.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 RUB180.26	$3.71 CA$5.36	+127.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.29 RUB253.05	$12.93 CA$18.68	+464.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.09 RUB3,101.63	$46.27 CA$66.85	+64.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 RUB450.87	$10.78 CA$15.57	+164.0%
Average			+256.7%

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pay 31.1% more for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.51 RUB5,798.72	$57.20 CA$82.63	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.28 RUB3,564.71	$44.39 CA$64.13	+37.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.32 RUB7,765.03	$97.78 CA$141.26	+39.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.74 RUB8,806.10	$110.86 CA$160.16	+39.0%
Average			+31.1%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing

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