Daegu vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daegu	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2790	$4619
🏠 One person rent	$385	$1231
🏘️ Family rent	$645	$1937
🍽️ Food expenses	$431	$576
🚐 Transport expenses	$137	$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2242	$3333
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	50
😀 Quality of life	88	92
🏙️ Population	2.38M	1.02M

The cost of living in Daegu is 49% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5135th and 1744th ($1062 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 24th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 335th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Ottawa

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	Daegu	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.69	$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.9	$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.4	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.51	$5.52
☕ Cappuccino	$3.43	$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.48	$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$337	$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$225	$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$597	$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$405	$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.09%	5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6903	$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5944	$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.06	$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.5	$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.4	$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.31	$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.51	$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.66	$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.2	$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.77	$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.81	$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.44	$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.12	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.59	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.23	$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.37	$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.4	$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$56.9	$66
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.7	$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.3	$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$258	$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27847	$15527

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$1008
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$1038
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$949
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$934
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1097
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1084
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$1039
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$1024
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$957
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$984
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1076
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$975
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$1008
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$929
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1064
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$973
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1108
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$1005
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$913
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$934
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$980
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$959
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$831
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$991
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$924
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$920
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$1020
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$1046
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$1016
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$1037
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$998
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$995
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$994
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$982
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$1050
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$981
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1153

Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1802
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2166
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1660
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1836
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1935
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1782
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1850
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1753
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1806
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1835
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1780
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1785
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1838
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1763
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1829
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1437
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1822
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1853
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1867
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$1930
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1649
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1814
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1864
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1903
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1766
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1892
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1842
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1911
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2055
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1820
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1767
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1786
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822