Baku vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$307
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 9% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6560th and 6270th ($753 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 5476th and 2093rd 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
$8.6
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$5.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$26569

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740