Baku vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$307
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
72
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
849K

The cost of living in Baku is 17% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6560th and 5946th ($753 vs $903) 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 3 months in Cheongju. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 5476th and 228th 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
$8.6
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$13793

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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