Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vlore vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Vlore is 24.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% less in Vlore
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Vlore
- Transportation
-
pay 56.9% more in Vlore
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Vlore
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% less in Vlore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% less in Vlore
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% more in Vlore
The cost of transportation and clothing in Vlore are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vlore.
Vlore vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vlore instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.55
|
$9.64
ALL786
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.02
|
$7.23
ALL589
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
$1.78
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.13
|
$0.76
ALL62
|
|
Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.72
|
$0.99
ALL81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$7.98
|
$5.05
ALL411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.81
|
$7.78
ALL634
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.80
|
$2.59
ALL211
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.84
|
$3.53
ALL288
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.61
|
$0.86
ALL70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
$1.09
ALL89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.22
|
$0.79
ALL64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.27
|
$0.69
ALL56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
$0.48
ALL39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$1.99
|
$0.56
ALL46
|
|
Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of groceries
pay 56.9% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.53
|
$8.27
ALL674
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$132.56
|
$24.10
ALL1,964
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,363.53
|
$35,027.69
ALL3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.23
|
$37.82
ALL3,081
|
|
Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of transportation
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.14
|
$17.01
ALL1,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$1,982.52
|
$460.97
ALL37,558
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,677.01
|
$437.87
ALL35,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$162.32
|
$49.24
ALL4,012
|
|
Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of housing
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,075.74
|
$96.41
ALL7,855
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,500.92
|
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Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of childcare
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.86
|
$2.41
ALL196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.11
|
$1.84
ALL150
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.67
|
$4.22
ALL344
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$60.88
|
$56.78
ALL4,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.73
|
$8.42
ALL686
|
|
Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.3% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.10
|
$48.21
ALL3,928
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.11
|
$54.23
ALL4,419
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$118.88
|
$96.41
ALL7,855
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$126.81
|
$144.62
ALL11,783
|
|
Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of clothing
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