Baku vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1638
🏠 One person rent
$358
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1009
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
90
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
10M

The cost of living in Baku is 33% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 6681st and 7792nd ($820 vs $617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th 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 1.6 months in Changsha. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Changsha ranked 16th in China, while ranked 5397th and 3307th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Changsha

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Baku Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$42.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$3257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$3.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$87.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$8507

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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 Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562