Alexandria vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1454
🏠 One person rent
$110
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
48
47
😀 Quality of life
51
59
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.3M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 45% less expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 9104th and 7608th ($326 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Baku. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 6192nd and 5477th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Baku

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Alexandria Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$292
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
9.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$5609

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$455
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$452
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$486
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$359
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$486
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$377
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$369
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$471
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$853
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$467
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$819
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$686
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$818
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$898
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$493
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$690
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$494
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1083
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$479
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$689
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$831
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$591
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$515
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$729
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1178
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1217
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$733
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$1151
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$536
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$655
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$691
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$689
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$818
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$639
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$504
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$450
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$747
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$686