Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Baku Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Baku

🙂 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 0.3% cheaper than Baku without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 0.7% more expensive than Baku without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$8.90 ₼15.14

-46.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$35.33 ₼60.1

1.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$7.53 ₼12.80

-28.29%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.71 ₼6.30

-3.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.84 ₼1.43

-29.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.43 ₼0.73

-20.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$1.73 ₼2.95

-20.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$3.00 ₼5.11

-7.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.33 ₼2.27

60.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$0.51 ₼0.86

250.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$2.38 ₼4.04

-55.46%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.35 ₼2.30

20.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$5.33 ₼9.06

192.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$4.85 ₼8.25

-36.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.18 ₼17.31

7.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.34 ₼2.28

68.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.81 ₼3.08

-4.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.51 ₼2.57

19.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.87 ₼3.18

-22.46%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.80 ₼1.36

-1.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.51 ₼0.87

121.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.42 ₼0.72

61.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.60 ₼1.03

-6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.55 ₼6.03

-23.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$8.74 ₼14.85

24.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$1.38 ₼2.35

-39.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$2.77 ₼4.71

-41.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.28 ₼0.48

53.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$17.70 ₼30.09

93.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$2.05 ₼3.48

5.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.62 ₼1.05

-38.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$3.49 ₼5.94

136.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$0.74 ₼1.25

48.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$20.1K ₼34.1K

-2.66%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$22.0K ₼37.3K

-18.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$53.1 ¥367

$61.0 ₼104

-12.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.64 ¥59.7

$11.91 ₼20.25

-27.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$15.32 ₼26.05

-11.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.91 ₼72.9

8.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$22.47 ₼38.20

-12.06%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.84 ₼9.92

44.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,265 ¥8,744

$246 ₼418

414.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$6,589 ₼11.2K

372.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$59.5 ₼101

-2.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$54.3 ₼92.3

-31.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$124 ₼210

-37.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$97.7 ₼166

-1.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$464 ₼789

104.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$265 ₼450

114.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$960 ₼1,633

163.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$448 ₼762

169.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$2,212 ₼3,761

528.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,224 ₼2,082

491.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$568 ₼966

197.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

8.87

-59.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baku: March 2, 2026

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