Baku vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$316
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
94
😀 Quality of life
60
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
20.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6590th and 7421st ($766 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 164th 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 9th in China, while ranked 5270th and 1890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$11550

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574