Cost of living comparison
compared to
Petah Tikva vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Petah Tikva is 31.4% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% more in Petah Tikva
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Petah Tikva
- Transportation
-
pay 59.7% more in Petah Tikva
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% less in Petah Tikva
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% more in Petah Tikva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% more in Petah Tikva
- Clothing
-
pay 65.0% more in Petah Tikva
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Petah Tikva are more expensive than in Ottawa.
Petah Tikva vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Petah Tikva instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 50.7% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
$20.29
₪65.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.18
|
$17.90
₪57.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$3.06
₪9.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.72
₪8.73
|
|
Ottawa vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$2.90
₪9.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
$8.11
₪26.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
$8.16
₪26.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$4.29
₪13.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
$5.03
₪16.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$1.75
₪5.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$1.08
₪3.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$0.94
₪3.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$1.38
₪4.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.90
₪2.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$0.90
₪2.88
|
|
Ottawa vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of groceries
pay 59.7% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
$8.22
₪26.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.97
|
$68.62
₪220.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
$48,597.85
₪155,843.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.44
|
$24.65
₪79.06
|
|
Ottawa vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of transportation
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.87
|
$32.07
₪102.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,003.58
|
$1,069.01
₪3,428.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,694.82
|
$1,103.82
₪3,539.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.04
|
$152.09
₪487.72
|
|
Ottawa vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of housing
pay 31.2% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,087.17
|
$1,034.21
₪3,316.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,729.34
|
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Ottawa vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
$9.84
₪31.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$4.18
₪13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
$11.04
₪35.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.52
|
$58.62
₪187.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
$13.13
₪42.09
|
|
Ottawa vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.0% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.86
|
$81.68
₪261.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.68
|
$73.09
₪234.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.14
|
$136.68
₪438.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.15
|
$149.09
₪478.10
|
|
Ottawa vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of clothing
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