Baku vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$1185
🏠 One person rent
$378
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.8M

The cost of living in Baku is 77% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6524th and 8753rd ($856 vs $483) 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 0.7 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 5591st and 5501st 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
$8.84
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$16.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$25.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$2.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$3.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$2716

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201