Cheongju vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
849K
1.02M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 58% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5946th and 1355th ($903 vs $2170) 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 228th and 117th 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
$6.39
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874