Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.7 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.76
|
$17.96
CA$25.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.35
|
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.07
|
$2.17
CA$3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.26
|
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.44
|
$2.65
CA$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.00
|
$6.28
CA$8.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.46
|
$9.92
CA$13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.39
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.66
|
$5.89
CA$8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.02
|
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.42
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.18
|
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.03
|
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.38
|
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.80
|
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH203.09
|
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH427.22
|
$92.50
CA$129.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,078,906.37
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,208.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.78
|
$18.80
CA$26.34
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.77
|
$50.21
CA$70.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,350.59
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,997.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,786.54
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,778.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,357.65
|
$131.33
CA$184.03
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,285.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,400.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH215,183.61
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,935.42
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.11
|
$5.75
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.66
|
$3.71
CA$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.91
|
$12.93
CA$18.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH851.20
|
$46.27
CA$64.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH154.08
|
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,921.44
|
$57.20
CA$80.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,311.45
|
$44.39
CA$62.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,085.41
|
$97.78
CA$137.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,379.66
|
$110.86
CA$155.34
|
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