Baku vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$358
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
85
😀 Quality of life
64
86
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.87M

The cost of living in Baku is 14% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6681st and 5984th ($820 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Azerbaijan and Taiwan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5397th and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Taichung

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Baku Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$17495

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665