Baghdad vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$446
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$2445
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
71
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
8.13M
852K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 0.6% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6120th and 6099th ($918 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 81st in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 2.6 months in Cheongju. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 6065th and 349th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Cheongju

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Baghdad Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$13385

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090