Daegu vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
50
😀 Quality of life
86
90
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.02M

The cost of living in Daegu is 49% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4689th and 1355th ($1113 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 25th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 241st and 117th 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
$7.48
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874