Gwangju vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Gwangju Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
50
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.02M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 48% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5038th and 1744th ($1081 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 363rd and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Gwangju vs Ottawa infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Gwangju vs Ottawa

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

Gwangju Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$15527

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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