Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 16.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
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$25.82
|
$7.88
₩11,395
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$1.59
₩2,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.84
₩1,216
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$6.52
₩9,436
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
$8.06
₩11,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
$4.74
₩6,851
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$3.30
₩4,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$1.55
₩2,241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$2.44
₩3,530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$2.68
₩3,883
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$1.73
₩2,503
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$1.39
₩2,006
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$4.59
₩6,636
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
$44.40
₩64,228
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
$8.02
₩11,602
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
$490.54
₩709,526
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
|
pay 28.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
$385.48
₩557,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
$3.58
₩5,180
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
$3.60
₩5,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
$53.73
₩77,715
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$10.74
₩15,539
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
$124.89
₩180,644
|
|
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