Hwaseong vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Hwaseong	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1088	$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2941	$4837
🏠 One person rent	$447	$1276
🏘️ Family rent	$963	$1943
🍽️ Food expenses	$460	$586
🚐 Transport expenses	$90.2	$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1942	$2926
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	78	50
😀 Quality of life	74	90
🏙️ Population	904K	1.02M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 50% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4774th and 1355th ($1088 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.8 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Hwaseong ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 1531st and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Ottawa

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	Hwaseong	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.02	$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.2	$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.72	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.29	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.54	$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.48	$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$300	$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1025	$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$722	$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$159	$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.2	$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.51%	7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9061	$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5987	$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46	$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.96	$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.18	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.81	$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.4	$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.25	$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.62	$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.7	$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.73	$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.1	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.2	$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.33	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.26	$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.52	$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21.8	$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.5	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.5	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$365	$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18696	$21213

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Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$1127
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$987
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1054
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1120
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1097
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1024
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1020
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1152
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$1002
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1256
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1081
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1121
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$1124
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1444
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1063
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$986
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1144
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$1005
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1069
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1101
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$940
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$949
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1106
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$983
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1072
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$973
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$1041
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1542
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$949
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$903
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$963
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$992
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1084
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$880
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1009

Cities near Ottawa

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