Ottawa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 104% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1290th and 4952nd ($2236 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 167th and 2383rd 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
$17.6
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$19295

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980