Almaty vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$524
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
50
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.3M

The cost of living in Almaty is 19% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6681st ($974 vs $820) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Baku. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 4192nd and 5397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Baku

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Almaty Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$8.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$818
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$6.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$6639

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$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
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$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
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595