Baku vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$340
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$98
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
73
🏙️ Population
2.3M
21.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 6681st and 5355th ($796 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.6 months in Beijing. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Beijing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 5390th and 2546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Beijing

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Baku Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$14720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$6180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$4.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$22823

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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 Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741