Incheon vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
50
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.02M

The cost of living in Incheon is 52% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5138th and 1290th ($1067 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 23rd 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 Incheon compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 29th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Ottawa

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Incheon Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884