Baku vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$307
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.07M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 6560th and 7549th ($753 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 272nd 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 1.5 months in Changchun. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Changchun ranked 37th in China, while ranked 5476th and 5930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$14481

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560