Ottawa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ottawa	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2122	$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4795	$3195
🏠 One person rent	$1248	$624
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$1077
🍽️ Food expenses	$575	$438
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3638	$3066
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	49	99
😀 Quality of life	91	95
🏙️ Population	1.02M	9.67M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 64% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1688th and 4545th ($2122 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 141st and 16th 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	$15.2	$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.79	$3.36
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.14	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1259	$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1072	$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1775	$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.27%	4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4527	$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4215	$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.92	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.3	$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.51	$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.98	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.5	$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$899	$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17263	$19916

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1089
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1052
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1094
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1455
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1313
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1090
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$943
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1053
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1040
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1022
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1179
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1010
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1001
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$985
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1032
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$977
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$982
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1061
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1019
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1108
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1557
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1033
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1016
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$819
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$952
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1062
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1128
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$917
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$852
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$993
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$971