Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 50.4% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 86.0% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Ottawa. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 81.0% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,262
|
$17.96
CA$25.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,703
|
$10.78
CA$15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,268
|
$2.17
CA$3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,202
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,425
|
$2.65
CA$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,326
|
$6.28
CA$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,520
|
$9.92
CA$14.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,372
|
$3.31
CA$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,771
|
$5.89
CA$8.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,714
|
$1.93
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,215
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,489
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,838
|
$1.69
CA$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,474
|
$1.20
CA$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,982
|
$1.31
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,559
|
$4.15
CA$5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩63,478
|
$92.50
CA$132.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,630,283
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,023.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,467
|
$18.80
CA$26.97
|
|
pay 86.0% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,841
|
$50.21
CA$72.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,262,531
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,045.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩701,240
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,821.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩190,632
|
$131.33
CA$188.42
|
|
pay 77.6% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩551,056
|
$999.72
CA$1,434.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,709,803
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,601.29
|
|
pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,119
|
$5.75
CA$8.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,149
|
$3.71
CA$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,607
|
$12.93
CA$18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,807
|
$46.27
CA$66.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,358
|
$10.78
CA$15.46
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩84,525
|
$57.20
CA$82.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,680
|
$44.39
CA$63.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩123,930
|
$97.78
CA$140.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩178,535
|
$110.86
CA$159.04
|
|
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