Baku vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$340
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
84
😀 Quality of life
64
60
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.61M

The cost of living in Baku is 69% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6681st and 8802nd ($796 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and Egypt, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 5390th and 5895th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Cairo

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Baku Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$26.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
17.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$7.95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$2.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$39.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$96.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$2311

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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 Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947