Baku vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$358
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
84
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 5% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6681st and 6527th ($820 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Azerbaijan and China, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 5397th and 3360th 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
$8.8
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$3.52
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$29918

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765