Gwangju vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$3871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
49
😀 Quality of life
86
92
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.02M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5224th and 1668th ($1062 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 27th 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 1.8 months in Ottawa. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 424th and 123rd 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
$6.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.87
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$17337

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
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$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
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$1891