Baku vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$358
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
64
74
🏙️ Population
2.3M
13.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 24% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6681st and 7496th ($820 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 93rd 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 1.6 months in Tianjin. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 5397th and 2445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Tianjin

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Baku Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$4.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$19275

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547