Baku vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$340
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
64
56
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.07M

The cost of living in Baku is 43% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 6681st and 8224th ($796 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 336th 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 52nd in China, while ranked 5390th and 6189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$8358

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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 Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532