Ottawa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2096
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1231
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
1.02M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 52% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1744th and 4296th ($2096 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 129th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Seoul

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Ottawa Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2109
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4937
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15527
$21347

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Cities near Ottawa

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020