Baku vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$340
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.68M

The cost of living in Baku is 17% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6681st and 5912th ($796 vs $958) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 5390th and 1890th 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
$8.88
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$87.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$561
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$13469

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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

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571