Baku vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$358
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.35M

The cost of living in Baku is 13% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6681st and 6085th ($820 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5397th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Taoyuan

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Baku Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$17081

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464