Ottawa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ottawa	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2122	$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4795	$2422
🏠 One person rent	$1248	$395
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$665
🍽️ Food expenses	$575	$377
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3638	$2022
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	49	65
😀 Quality of life	91	73
🏙️ Population	1.02M	1.13M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 122% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1688th and 5867th ($2122 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 141st and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Ottawa	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.2	$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.79	$2.23
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.14	$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1259	$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1072	$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1775	$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.27%	4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4527	$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4215	$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.92	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.3	$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.51	$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.98	$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.5	$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$899	$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17263	$17593

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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 Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1044
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$924
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1023
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$1014
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$989
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1084
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$964
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1013
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$992
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$992
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$974
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$946
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$982
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$914
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1051
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$883
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$887
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$919
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$896
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$931
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$961
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$955
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$954
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$930
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$973
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$950
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$905
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$771
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$852
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$993
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$933
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$892
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$865
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$971
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$953
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$990
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$934
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$938