Baku vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$307
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
48
89
😀 Quality of life
59
75
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.68M

The cost of living in Baku is 17% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6560th and 5960th ($753 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 5476th and 1087th 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
$8.6
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$12289

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710