Ottawa vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
59
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
1.02M
504K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 119% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1355th and 5400th ($2170 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 53rd in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ottawa compared to 2 months in Pohang. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 117th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Pohang

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Ottawa Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991