Baku vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$358
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
53
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.4M

The cost of living in Baku is 22% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6681st and 7431st ($820 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 5397th and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Ningbo

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Baku Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$15051

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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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525