Baku vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$340
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
2.3M
20.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 25% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6681st and 7530th ($796 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 5th in China, while ranked 5390th and 1800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$11647

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560