Ottawa vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2096
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$1231
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
59
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
1.02M
504K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 105% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1744th and 5383rd ($2096 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 48th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Ottawa compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 129th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2109
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4937
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15527
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016