Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Daegu Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 66.2% more expensive than Daegu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.8% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Daegu. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Ottawa. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Daegu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Daegu, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Daegu
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,839
|
$17.99
CA$24.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
₩8,027
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
₩2,162
|
$2.00
CA$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,157
|
$1.56
CA$2.13
|
|
Daegu vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Daegu
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.50
₩6,593
|
$2.73
CA$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
₩8,105
|
$5.85
CA$8.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
₩12,902
|
$8.65
CA$11.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
₩3,893
|
$3.52
CA$4.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
₩4,542
|
$5.74
CA$7.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.56
₩5,217
|
$1.91
CA$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.68
₩2,459
|
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
₩3,915
|
$1.63
CA$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
₩4,814
|
$1.67
CA$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
₩1,568
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,064
|
$1.46
CA$2.00
|
|
Daegu vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Daegu
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₩6,329
|
$4.05
CA$5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.76
₩104K
|
$97.12
CA$132.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39M
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,453.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
₩11,030
|
$14.82
CA$20.28
|
|
Daegu vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Daegu
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.81
₩29,000
|
$49.93
CA$68.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.34
₩555K
|
$1,452.55
CA$1,987.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.67
₩365K
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,681.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.85
₩219K
|
$118.93
CA$162.76
|
|
Daegu vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Daegu
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.87
₩373K
|
$788.18
CA$1,078.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,763.25
₩41M
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,559.21
|
|
Daegu vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 74.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Daegu
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.54
₩5,179
|
$5.76
CA$7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
₩5,064
|
$3.74
CA$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,661
|
$12.95
CA$17.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.82
₩71,465
|
$44.60
CA$61.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.26
₩15,018
|
$10.79
CA$14.77
|
|
Daegu vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Daegu
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.11
₩77,737
|
$52.82
CA$72.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.76
₩69,911
|
$38.91
CA$53.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.70
₩134K
|
$87.10
CA$119.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.02
₩231K
|
$92.91
CA$127.15
|
|
Daegu vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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