Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 16.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% less in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in Seoul
The cost of groceries and clothing in Seoul are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.61
|
$7.88
₩10,865
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
$6.09
₩8,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.97
|
$1.59
₩2,188
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.84
₩1,160
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.63
|
$3.10
₩4,269
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.60
|
$6.52
₩8,998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.59
|
$8.06
₩11,114
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.54
|
$3.06
₩4,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.07
|
$4.74
₩6,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.65
|
$3.30
₩4,548
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$1.55
₩2,137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$2.44
₩3,366
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.31
|
$2.68
₩3,703
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$1.73
₩2,387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$1.39
₩1,913
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.69
|
$4.59
₩6,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$126.73
|
$44.40
₩61,241
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,444.10
|
$27,023.07
₩37,269,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.75
|
$8.02
₩11,063
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.79
|
$22.27
₩30,719
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,952.88
|
$883.18
₩1,218,045
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,739.24
|
$490.54
₩676,532
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$179.92
|
$133.35
₩183,915
|
|
pay 28.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,369.57
|
$385.48
₩531,639
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,311.42
|
$20,782.92
₩28,662,968
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.87
|
$3.58
₩4,939
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.08
|
$3.60
₩4,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.72
|
$3.22
₩4,445
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.39
|
$53.73
₩74,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
$10.74
₩14,816
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.36
|
$59.13
₩81,546
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.81
|
$46.64
₩64,330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$133.95
|
$86.69
₩119,564
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$151.87
|
$124.89
₩172,244
|
|
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