Cheongju vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$4795
🏠 One person rent	$296	$1248
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$2038
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$3638
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	72	49
😀 Quality of life	76	91
🏙️ Population	848K	1.02M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 59% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6471st and 1688th ($865 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 22nd in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 1395th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Cheongju	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.54	$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$5.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$17263

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$971
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$905
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1128
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1016
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$933
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$852
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$990
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$997
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$931
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$919
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1019
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1061
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1108
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1033
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$887
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$952
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$985
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$993
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1012
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1062
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1179
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$938
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$1022
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1313
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$917
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1455
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1053
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$771
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$1001
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$943
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$964
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1152
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$961
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$923
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029

Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1839
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2189
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1674
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1848
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1864
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1914
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1903
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1451
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1929
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1917
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$2058
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1816
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1828
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1901
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1828
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1921
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1874
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1937
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2051
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1861
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1817
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1829
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875