Gwangju vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$4795
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1248
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$2038
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$3638
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	58	49
😀 Quality of life	73	91
🏙️ Population	1.41M	1.02M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5869th and 1688th ($957 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 2497th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Ottawa

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	Gwangju	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.53	$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$5.79
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$17263

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

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