Baku vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$320
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
87
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
32.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 17% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 6540th and 7185th ($776 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 5306th and 1966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Chongqing

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Baku Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$9.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$27717

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556