Jeju Island vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$4795
🏠 One person rent	$454	$1248
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$2038
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$3638
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	18	49
😀 Quality of life	65	91
🏙️ Population	666K	1.02M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 51% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5282nd and 1688th ($1037 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 Jeju Island compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 5127th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Ottawa

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	Jeju Island	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.8	$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$5.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$17263

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1035
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1020
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$942
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$909
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$954
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$957
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$955
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$878
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$982
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$930
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$922
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1051
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$946
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$974
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$896
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$923
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$992
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$771
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$885
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1013
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$938
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$964
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$887
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$883
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$892
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$916
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$1014
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1084
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$879
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1023
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$882
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$886
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$952
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1044
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$881
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$990
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$883
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$870

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