Baku vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$358
$596
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$711
😷 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 21% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 6681st and 5341st ($820 vs $1044) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.7 months in Beijing. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Beijing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 5397th and 2718th 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
$8.8
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$32.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$12544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$6280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$4.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$25165

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748