Baku vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$320
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
48
89
😀 Quality of life
59
74
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.68M

The cost of living in Baku is 22% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6540th and 5738th ($776 vs $994) 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 5306th and 1355th 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
$9.36
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$13758

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783