Baku vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$320
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
20.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 18% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6540th and 7209th ($776 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 151st in Azerbaijan and China, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5306th and 1933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Chengdu

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Baku Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$15153

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591