Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Yemen

Aden vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Aden is 8.0% more expensive than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Aden
Groceries: pay 68.9% more in Aden
Transportation: pay 50.7% more in Aden
Housing: pay 44.0% less in Aden
Childcare: pay 89.8% less in Aden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% less in Aden
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Aden

The cost of clothing, groceries, and transportation in Aden are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Aden. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Aden.

Aden vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Aden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$25.09	$11.49 YER2,743	-36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.35	$10.45 YER2,493	-5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.79	$2.17 YER519	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.17	$0.92 YER219	-41.0%
Average			-18.4%

Ottawa vs. Aden - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.9% more for groceries

	Ottawa	Aden
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.81	$2.31 YER551	-15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.16	$3.65 YER871	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.07	$15.29 YER3,649	+76.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.91	$9.86 YER2,354	+180.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$8.01	$9.95 YER2,375	+73.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.66	$5.05 YER1,206	+164.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.84	$1.33 YER317	+121.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.27	$3.93 YER939	+141.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.32	$1.80 YER430	+8.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.54	$1.57 YER374	+41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.04	$1.52 YER362	+3.9%
Average			+68.9%

Ottawa vs. Aden - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.7% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Aden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.65	$12.71 YER3,033	+213.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$135.46	$91.93 YER21,940	-5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$34,094.43	$16,715.42 YER4M	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.67	$18.67 YER4,456	+26.0%
Average			+50.7%

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pay 44.0% less for housing

	Ottawa	Aden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.64	$64.18 YER15,317	+28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,025.95	$269.39 YER64,290	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,713.75	$251.89 YER60,114	-79.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$165.88	$67.05 YER16,002	-43.6%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 89.8% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Aden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,099.31	$86.09 YER20,546	-89.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,971.94	$1,487.00 YER355K	-90.6%
Average			-89.8%

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pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Aden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$8.03	$3.75 YER895	-34.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.22	$4.22 YER1,006	+12.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$18.06	$5.01 YER1,197	-61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$62.21	$55.12 YER13,155	+23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$15.05	$5.85 YER1,396	-45.8%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Ottawa	Aden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.68	$98.90 YER23,602	+87.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$54.28	$104.47 YER24,932	+168.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$121.48	$158.80 YER37,897	+82.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$129.58	$186.66 YER44,545	+100.9%
Average			+109.7%

Ottawa vs. Aden - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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