Ottawa vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ottawa	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2122	$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4795	$2533
🏠 One person rent	$1248	$427
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$736
🍽️ Food expenses	$575	$373
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3638	$2124
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	49	91
😀 Quality of life	91	89
🏙️ Population	1.02M	1.23M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 115% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1688th and 5675th ($2122 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 141st and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Suwon

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	Ottawa	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.2	$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.79	$3.32
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.14	$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1259	$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1072	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1775	$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.27%	6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4527	$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4215	$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.92	$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.3	$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.51	$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.98	$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.5	$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$899	$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17263	$14818

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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 Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$943
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1019
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1001
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1313
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1061
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1455
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1090
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1296
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1152
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1089
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1032
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1108
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1016
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1094
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1052
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1040
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$952
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1033
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$894
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1010
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$982
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$977
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$917
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1062
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$865
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1557
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$852
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$819
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$971
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1009
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$997