Almaty vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1977
🏠 One person rent
$477
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$509
😷 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 11% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 6307th and 6681st ($884 vs $796) 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 4103rd and 5390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$8.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$6.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$6646

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598