Busan vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Busan Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
49
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.02M

The cost of living in Busan is 49% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5063rd and 1688th ($1084 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 120th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Busan vs Ottawa

Prices for goods and services in Busan and Ottawa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Busan Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$17263

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875