Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 34.6% cheaper than Taipei.

Restaurants: pay 52.1% more in Baku
Groceries: pay 61.5% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 35.0% less in Baku
Housing: pay 38.3% less in Baku
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Baku
Clothing: pay 23.9% more in Baku

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Baku are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baku.

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Baku vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baku instead of Taipei, you would:

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pay 52.1% more for restaurants

	Taipei	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.71 NT$150.49	$8.82 AZN15.00	+87.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 NT$180.59	$8.09 AZN13.75	+43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 NT$29.35	$1.11 AZN1.89	+21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.86	$0.60 AZN1.02	-7.6%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 61.5% less for groceries

	Taipei	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 NT$64.65	$0.51 AZN0.87	-74.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.85 NT$314.68	$2.59 AZN4.40	-73.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.54 NT$368.90	$5.58 AZN9.49	-51.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 NT$87.00	$2.02 AZN3.43	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 NT$142.21	$2.36 AZN4.01	-47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 NT$71.26	$0.59 AZN1.01	-73.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 NT$48.15	$0.84 AZN1.43	-44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 NT$44.23	$0.72 AZN1.22	-47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 NT$64.54	$0.82 AZN1.39	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 NT$39.84	$0.35 AZN0.59	-72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NT$33.27	$0.26 AZN0.44	-74.9%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 35.0% less for transportation

	Taipei	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.94 NT$126.01	$2.55 AZN4.34	-35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.67 NT$1,203.90	$21.18 AZN36.00	-43.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,523.97 NT$1M	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.95 NT$285.93	$6.76 AZN11.50	-24.4%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 38.3% less for housing

	Taipei	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.40 NT$875.71	$15.29 AZN26.00	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,012.31 NT$32,354.87	$550.65 AZN936.11	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.92 NT$15,434.64	$315.38 AZN536.15	-34.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	$50.83 AZN86.41	-23.3%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Taipei	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$662.67 NT$21,179.76	$327.99 AZN557.58	-50.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,675.66 NT$533K	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	-59.6%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Taipei	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 NT$90.29	$1.76 AZN3.00	-37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.42 NT$109.45	$3.51 AZN5.97	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 NT$125.41	$2.94 AZN5.00	-25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.15 NT$1,315.12	$48.53 AZN82.50	+17.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 NT$311.01	$5.88 AZN10.00	-39.5%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 23.9% more for clothing

	Taipei	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	$66.42 AZN112.92	+5.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	$55.49 AZN94.33	+38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	$125.29 AZN213.00	+47.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	$114.97 AZN195.45	+9.4%
Average			+23.9%

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