Baku vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$307
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
84
😀 Quality of life
59
83
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.03M

The cost of living in Baku is 24% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6560th and 5356th ($753 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and Taiwan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5476th and 343rd 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
$8.6
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$13893

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721