Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Canada

Ottawa vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 78.4% more expensive than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 4.7% more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 21.9% more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in Ottawa

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Izmir. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

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Ottawa vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Izmir, you would:

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pay 60.1% more for restaurants

	Izmir	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$18.24 CA$25.82	+79.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$10.52 CA$14.89	+21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$2.06 CA$2.92	+39.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$1.74 CA$2.46	+187.6%
Average			+60.1%

Izmir vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Izmir	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$3.07 CA$4.35	+194.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$5.27 CA$7.46	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$8.65 CA$12.24	+104.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$3.38 CA$4.78	+36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$5.07 CA$7.18	+122.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$1.72 CA$2.43	+87.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.62 CA$0.87	-36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$1.75 CA$2.48	+268.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$1.64 CA$2.33	+155.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$1.17 CA$1.65	+349.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$1.08 CA$1.53	+520.8%
Average			+121.6%

Izmir vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.7% more for transportation

	Izmir	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$4.48 CA$6.35	-14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$94.69 CA$134.05	+119.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$14.45 CA$20.46	+23.8%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Izmir	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$49.74 CA$70.42	+212.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$1,478.74 CA$2,093.52	+146.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$1,220.86 CA$1,728.44	+188.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$103.40 CA$146.38	+60.2%
Average			+148.9%

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pay 21.9% more for childcare

	Izmir	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$927.38 CA$1,312.93	+34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$15,956.31 CA$22,590.15	+10.4%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$5.61 CA$7.94	+62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$4.04 CA$5.73	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$14.31 CA$20.26	+540.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$45.45 CA$64.35	-29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$12.65 CA$17.91	+55.6%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	Izmir	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$60.13 CA$85.12	+30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$37.89 CA$53.64	+2.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$105.98 CA$150.04	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$96.50 CA$136.62	+17.7%
Average			+16.0%

Izmir vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing

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