Baku vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$320
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
83
😀 Quality of life
59
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.61M

The cost of living in Baku is 83% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6540th and 8926th ($776 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 5306th and 5583rd 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
$9.36
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$2.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$1916

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Cities near Baku

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 Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741