Baku vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2501
🏠 One person rent
$327
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$2590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
71
😀 Quality of life
62
86
🏙️ Population
2.3M
852K

The cost of living in Baku is 20% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6722nd and 5922nd ($788 vs $984) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.6 months in Cheongju. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Cheongju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5352nd and 345th 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
$8.88
$7.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$407
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$4371
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$2212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.6
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.7
$9.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$8.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$7.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.48
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$7.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6591
$14105

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$726
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$650
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$695
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$621
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$645
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$635
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$634
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$621
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$818
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$573
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$967
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$520
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$660
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$536
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$570
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$553
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$507
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$796
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$439
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$838
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1083
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1036
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1182
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$525
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$717
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$600
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1073
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$415
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$582
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$848
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$647
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$543
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$444
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$986
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$634

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1092
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$1051
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1197
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1127
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$1052
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1210
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$975
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1106
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1119
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$1053
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1064
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1150
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1195
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1248
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1151
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1041
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1136
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1154
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1144
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1181
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1269
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1175
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1061
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$1027
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1359
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1160
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1475
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1172
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$913
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1137
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1084
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1077
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1253
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1064
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$1004
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1164