Gwangju vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$4624
🏠 One person rent	$434	$1212
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$1940
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$563
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$3115
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	58	50
😀 Quality of life	83	90
🏙️ Population	1.49M	1.02M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 46% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4821st and 1701st ($1101 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 25th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 439th and 162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Ottawa

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	Gwangju	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.42	$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$5.54
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$19030

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1768
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2202
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1633
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1875
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1894
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1762
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1830
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1733
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1768
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1807
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1761
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1753
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1819
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1732
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1814
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1704
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1814
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1810
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1841
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$1900
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1658
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1773
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1824
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1857
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1735
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1852
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1835
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1889
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2004
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1804
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1743
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1764
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800