Cheongju vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
852K
1.02M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 55% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5717th and 1290th ($997 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 274th and 167th 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
$6.77
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884