Baku vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$358
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
64
73
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.68M

The cost of living in Baku is 20% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6681st and 5467th ($820 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Thailand, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 5397th and 2647th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Bangkok

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Baku Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$99.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$6568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$15512

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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

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592