Baku vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$358
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$2411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
848K

The cost of living in Baku is 9% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6681st and 6315th ($820 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd in Azerbaijan and South Korea, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 5397th and 238th 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
$8.8
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$15408

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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