Baku vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$340
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
852K

The cost of living in Baku is 14% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6681st and 6099th ($796 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 5390th and 349th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$13385

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090