Baku vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$307
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
2.3M
20.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 17% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6560th and 7269th ($753 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 196th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5476th and 1633rd 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
$8.6
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$3.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$18347

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587