Baku vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$320
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 8% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6540th and 6287th ($776 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 Hangzhou. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Hangzhou ranked 9th in China, while ranked 5306th and 2189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Hangzhou

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Baku Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$6.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$22679

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Cities near Baku

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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774