Daegu vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daegu	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1114	$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3393	$4945
🏠 One person rent	$385	$1327
🏘️ Family rent	$1036	$2038
🍽️ Food expenses	$470	$603
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2274	$3150
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	50
😀 Quality of life	70	89
🏙️ Population	2.38M	1.02M

The cost of living in Daegu is 50% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4879th and 1290th ($1114 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 2608th and 167th 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	$7.02	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.95	$5.89
☕ Cappuccino	$3.42	$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$372	$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$244	$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1150	$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$797	$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.3	$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7325	$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9964	$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.1	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.7	$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.37	$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.89	$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.75	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24.1	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.43	$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.57	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.83	$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.57	$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.9	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.63	$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.56	$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.89	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.5	$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.01	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.3	$59
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.6	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$534	$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27898	$20100

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$992
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$977
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$995
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1083
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$973
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$1000
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$981
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$1008
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1099
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$901
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$1002
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$871
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1146
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$992
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1122
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$978
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$893
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$931
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$1005
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$975
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$915
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$999
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$997
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$1098
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$1043
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$1084
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$1027
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$1111
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$980
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$999
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$981
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$968
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$1066
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1222

Cities near Ottawa

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