Ottawa vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
59
😀 Quality of life
89
66
🏙️ Population
1.02M
504K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 124% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1290th and 5692nd ($2236 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 51st in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 167th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$22028

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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

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027