Baku vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$316
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1275
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
60
75
🏙️ Population
2.3M
21.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 25% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 6590th and 5387th ($766 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 Beijing. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 5270th and 989th 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
$8.9
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$14717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$6695
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$4.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$22456

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815