Ottawa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
1.02M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 53% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1290th and 3861st ($2236 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 167th and 43rd 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
$17.6
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$21834

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Cities near Ottawa

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043