Baku vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$358
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
2.3M
20.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6681st and 7467th ($820 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 88th 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 Chengdu. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 5397th and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Chengdu

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Baku Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.33
🥤 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
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$13059

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580