Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Ajman Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 49.6% more expensive than Ajman.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Ottawa
The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Ajman. Expenses including housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Ajman Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Ajman, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ajman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
AED3.12
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
AED1.50
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Ajman vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Ajman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
AED5.20
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
AED16.50
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
AED28.20
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
AED7.80
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
AED10.51
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
AED2.90
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
AED2.18
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AED2.49
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
AED1.68
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
AED1.59
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
AED1.81
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Ajman vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Ajman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
AED11.00
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.99
AED235.00
|
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,426.00
AED166,827.00
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.99
AED33.00
|
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Ajman vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Ajman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$109.50
AED402.14
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,292.28
AED12,090.91
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,657.97
AED6,088.89
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.82
AED392.29
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Ajman vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Ajman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$589.97
AED2,166.67
|
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,718.18
AED21,000.00
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
|
Ajman vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ajman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
AED13.56
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$166.78
AED612.50
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Ajman vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Ajman
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.54
AED215.00
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
AED225.00
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.02
AED312.25
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.94
AED345.00
|
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
|
Ajman vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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