Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ottawa is 62.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 106.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ottawa is 59% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ottawa
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.21 CA$24.78
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
69.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.2 CA$99.7
$43.26 โ‚พ118
69.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
34.56%
Cappuccino
$3.98 CA$5.41
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
27.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 CA$2.91
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
181.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.33
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
280.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 CA$7.95
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
172.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.8 CA$9.26
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
130.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ottawa
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 CA$3.15
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
22.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 CA$3.71
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
301.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 CA$4.56
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
81.08%
Eggs
$3.54 CA$4.82
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
38.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.07 CA$15.07
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
42.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.84 CA$17.48
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
97.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 CA$21.89
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
66.80%
Apples (1kg)
$4.41 CA$6
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
264.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CA$1.92
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
-11.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 CA$4.82
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
98.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
58.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 CA$3.49
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
261.97%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 CA$4.19
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
352.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CA$2.12
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
119.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.88 CA$18.89
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
373.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.37 CA$18.2
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
82.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 CA$3.43
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
62.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 CA$4.36
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
43.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ottawa
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 CA$3.92
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
700.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.4 CA$134
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
570.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 CA$3.75
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
83.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 CA$1.96
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.5 CA$26.55
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
175.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.56
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.7K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
34.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K CA$30.2K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
8.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ottawa
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 CA$216
$74 โ‚พ201
113.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.16 CA$57.4
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
259.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 CA$70
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
189.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ottawa
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.57 CA$64.8
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-22.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.85 CA$21.58
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-2.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 CA$14.99
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
69.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ottawa
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$916 CA$1,247
$267 โ‚พ727
242.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K CA$21.7K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
212.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ottawa
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 CA$72.2
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-31.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.34 CA$54.9
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-7.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 CA$124
$119 โ‚พ325
-23.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 CA$130
$112 โ‚พ305
-14.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ottawa
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 CA$2,052
$696 โ‚พ1,895
116.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 CA$1,712
$468 โ‚พ1,273
168.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,320 CA$3,158
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
71.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,874 CA$2,551
$779 โ‚พ2,119
140.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,905 CA$6,677
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
118.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,178 CA$4,326
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
134.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ottawa
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 CA$4,479
$606 โ‚พ1,650
442.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.48
11.89
-53.91%

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Last update for Ottawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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