Incheon vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
49
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.02M

The cost of living in Incheon is 51% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5322nd and 1688th ($1032 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 55th and 141st 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
$6.02
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$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
$483
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$17263

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

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