Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 17.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
$8.11
₩11,194
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
$5.90
₩8,141
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
$1.53
₩2,105
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$0.82
₩1,135
|
|
pay 37.4% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
$3.09
₩4,266
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
$6.06
₩8,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
$8.19
₩11,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
$3.27
₩4,517
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
$4.76
₩6,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
$3.12
₩4,306
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
$1.57
₩2,171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
$2.58
₩3,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
$2.72
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
$1.91
₩2,633
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
$1.42
₩1,953
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
$4.69
₩6,471
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
$45.15
₩62,328
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
$27,815.53
₩38,394,890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
$9.44
₩13,025
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
$23.52
₩32,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
$873.53
₩1,205,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
$528.87
₩730,014
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
$140.47
₩193,896
|
|
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
$381.75
₩526,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
$20,838.36
₩28,764,028
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
$3.69
₩5,088
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
$3.88
₩5,351
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
$3.32
₩4,579
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
$52.67
₩72,696
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
$11.06
₩15,264
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
$60.77
₩83,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
$44.72
₩61,724
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
$85.92
₩118,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
$127.28
₩175,685
|
|
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