Ottawa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Ottawa	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2133	$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4730	$2536
🏠 One person rent	$1249	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$1952	$688
🍽️ Food expenses	$587	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$172	$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3871	$2629
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	49	65
😀 Quality of life	92	75
🏙️ Population	1.02M	1.13M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 109% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1668th and 5510th ($2133 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 38th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ottawa compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 123rd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Ulsan

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	Ottawa	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.4	$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.9	$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.87	$2.36
☕ Cappuccino	$4.25	$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.1	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1328	$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1047	$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1662	$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.9	$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$48.9	$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4318	$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3670	$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.99	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.5	$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.9	$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.18	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.68	$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.59	$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.84	$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.8	$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.26	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.99	$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.04	$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.4	$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$68.3	$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$105
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.3	$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$882	$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17337	$15450

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1866
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2229
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1703
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1868
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1971
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1896
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1924
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1864
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1948
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1930
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1935
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1950
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1920
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1934
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1944
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1476
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1927
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1923
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1914
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$2047
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1733
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1862
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1910
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1928
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1852
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1940
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1923
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1960
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2080
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1897
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1846
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1861
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1005
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1012
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$991
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$946
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$1030
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1114
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$997
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1032
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1043
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$994
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$993
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$961
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$981
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$943
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1111
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$916
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$916
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$945
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$951
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$944
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$954
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$994
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$996
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$1008
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$970
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1014
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$976
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$922
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$823
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$892
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1003
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$945
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$944
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$903
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$986
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$983
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1005
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$1008
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$982