Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 4.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
$16.66
₪61.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
$15.00
₪55.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
$2.40
₪8.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$1.87
₪6.95
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
Ottawa
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.19
|
$2.03
₪7.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.20
|
$6.25
₪23.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
$6.63
₪24.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.30
|
$3.65
₪13.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.13
|
$4.26
₪15.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$1.37
₪5.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.85
₪3.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$0.75
₪2.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$0.73
₪2.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
$0.55
₪2.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
$0.45
₪1.69
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
Ottawa
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.22
|
$7.36
₪27.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$126.54
|
$59.15
₪219.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,718.89
|
$37,461.30
₪139,244.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.72
|
$11.11
₪41.29
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
Ottawa
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$84.87
|
$24.94
₪92.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,782.18
|
$1,371.82
₪5,099.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,560.74
|
$1,027.99
₪3,821.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$169.08
|
$112.09
₪416.63
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,542.64
|
$761.93
₪2,832.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,096.98
|
$10,080.39
₪37,469.12
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$7.78
₪28.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.56
|
$3.50
₪13.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
$9.72
₪36.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$78.63
|
$67.48
₪250.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.13
|
$11.11
₪41.29
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
Ottawa
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$83.70
|
$78.07
₪290.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.50
|
$55.54
₪206.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.12
|
$110.73
₪411.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$192.96
|
$114.55
₪425.79
|
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