Baku vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$307
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
83
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.61M

The cost of living in Baku is 37% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6560th and 8130th ($753 vs $549) 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 0.3 months in Cairo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 5476th and 5556th 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
$8.6
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$3.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$2554

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Cities near Baku

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 Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701