Baghdad vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$386
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
72
😀 Quality of life
52
87
🏙️ Population
8.13M
852K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 14% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6246th and 5717th ($859 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 56th 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 6059th and 274th 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
$4.99
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.77
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$14576

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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