Baghdad vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$417
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2695
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
72
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
6.96M
849K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 1% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6005th and 5946th ($894 vs $903) 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 3 months in Cheongju. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 6198th and 228th 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
$4.94
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$13793

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087