Baghdad vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$487
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
72
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
8.13M
848K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 5% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6017th and 6315th ($952 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 6062nd and 238th 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
$4.18
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$15408

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071