Cheongju vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	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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Cities near Cheongju

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

Cities near Ottawa

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