Baku vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$340
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
64
74
🏙️ Population
2.3M
32.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 42% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 6681st and 8185th ($796 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5390th and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$23821

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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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537