Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 29.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 62.5% less in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% less in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in Suwon
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Suwon.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.09
|
$5.73
₩8,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$5.01
₩7,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$1.38
₩1,937
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
$0.62
₩868
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.70
|
$2.14
₩2,999
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.77
|
$4.89
₩6,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.86
|
$7.21
₩10,090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.63
|
$2.36
₩3,305
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.23
|
$3.57
₩5,000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$2.49
₩3,483
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$1.16
₩1,621
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$2.01
₩2,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.36
|
$1.54
₩2,159
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$2.36
₩3,295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.83
₩1,159
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.80
|
$4.41
₩6,166
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.23
|
$41.18
₩57,618
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.26
|
$7.86
₩11,003
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.15
|
$16.11
₩22,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,991.51
|
$429.72
₩601,233
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,773.65
|
$286.48
₩400,822
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.48
|
$85.90
₩120,178
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,396.66
|
$143.24
₩200,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,851.69
|
$34,019.66
₩47,597,581
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.03
|
$3.04
₩4,259
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.18
|
$3.34
₩4,676
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.07
|
$3.22
₩4,509
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.64
|
$44.64
₩62,461
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$10.03
₩14,029
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.91
|
$43.93
₩61,459
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.02
|
$39.15
₩54,779
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.60
|
$79.86
₩111,729
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.87
|
$26.64
₩37,276
|
|
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