Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 72.5% more expensive than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 66.2% more in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 52.3% more in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% less in Taipei
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Taipei are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Baku, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
Baku
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$6.18
NT$203.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$5.01
NT$164.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$1.00
NT$33.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.68
NT$22.37
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Baku
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$1.86
NT$61.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$8.37
NT$275.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$10.77
NT$354.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$2.72
NT$89.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$4.37
NT$143.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$2.06
NT$67.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$1.01
NT$33.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$1.25
NT$41.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$1.56
NT$51.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$1.30
NT$42.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$1.11
NT$36.55
|
|
pay 66.2% more for transportation
Baku
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$3.68
NT$121.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$37.10
NT$1,221.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,144,243.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$8.81
NT$290.13
|
|
pay 52.3% more for housing
Baku
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$24.04
NT$791.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$630.95
NT$20,775.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$465.35
NT$15,322.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$63.62
NT$2,094.85
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Baku
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$610.09
NT$20,088.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$18,275.33
NT$601,757.39
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
Baku
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$2.63
NT$86.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$3.05
NT$100.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$3.71
NT$122.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$38.32
NT$1,261.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$9.89
NT$325.76
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
Baku
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$56.02
NT$1,844.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$31.15
NT$1,025.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$85.26
NT$2,807.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$103.43
NT$3,405.71
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Taipei or Baku. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.