Baghdad vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$423
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$2964
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
71
😀 Quality of life
54
87
🏙️ Population
8.13M
852K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 3% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6020th and 5854th ($904 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 5970th and 300th 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
$5.16
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$13580

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089