Abu Dhabi vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$582
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$484
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
48
😀 Quality of life
83
59
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.3M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 132% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 2486th and 6540th ($1802 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.6 months in Baku. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 405th and 5306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
9.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$6255

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$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659