Almaty vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$499
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$582
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$484
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
50
48
😀 Quality of life
65
59
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.3M

The cost of living in Almaty is 21% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 6015th and 6540th ($941 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.6 months in Baku. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 4176th and 5306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
9.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$6.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$6255

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Baku

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