Al Ain vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$903
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
38
50
😀 Quality of life
84
64
🏙️ Population
767K
2.3M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 78% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 4207th and 6681st ($1457 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Baku. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 505th and 5397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Baku

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Al Ain Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$8.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$7.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$818
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$6.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$6639

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
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$1135
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$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
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$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
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$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$742
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$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
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$1028
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$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
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$561
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$853
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$667
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$531
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$372
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$981
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$595