Baku vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$340
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
60
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.4M

The cost of living in Baku is 12% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6681st and 7025th ($796 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 1.1 months in Ningbo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 5390th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531