Baku vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$320
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$3235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
72
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
852K

The cost of living in Baku is 22% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6540th and 5717th ($776 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Azerbaijan and South Korea, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 5306th and 274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Cheongju

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Baku Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$14576

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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