Hwaseong vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hwaseong	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1045	$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2659	$4795
🏠 One person rent	$443	$1248
🏘️ Family rent	$760	$2038
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.8	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1656	$3638
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	78	49
😀 Quality of life	73	91
🏙️ Population	1M	1.02M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 51% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5229th and 1688th ($1045 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 2227th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Hwaseong	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.5	$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34	$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.54	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.15	$5.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$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	$409	$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$746	$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$543	$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.1	$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.3%	4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13137	$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5451	$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.2	$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.88	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.75	$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.26	$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.5	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3	$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.69	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.9	$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.79	$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.9	$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.5	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.5	$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.1	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$467	$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17344	$17263

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Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$1001
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$985
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1022
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1053
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$943
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1019
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1032
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1090
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$952
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1061
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1313
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1455
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$1040
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1296
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1179
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1016
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1052
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$917
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1152
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1089
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$1108
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1094
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$894
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1010
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$1033
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$977
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$982
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1557
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$1009
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$865
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$971
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$997
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1012
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$1062
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$852

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