Busan vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
50
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.02M

The cost of living in Busan is 50% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4837th and 1290th ($1122 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 23rd in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 181st and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Ottawa

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Busan Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884