Baku vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$316
$154
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$315
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
83
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.61M

The cost of living in Baku is 84% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6590th and 8923rd ($766 vs $417) 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 5270th and 5545th 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
$8.9
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$25.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
14.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$3.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$90.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$1985

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811