Cheongju vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$3115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
50
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
852K
1.02M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 54% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5854th and 1701st ($936 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 300th and 162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Ottawa

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Cheongju Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$19030

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

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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