Baku vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$2528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$5839
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1559
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
68
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
875K

The cost of living in Baku is 70% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6590th and 761st ($766 vs $2528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 705th in Azerbaijan and the United States, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Charlotte ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 5270th and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$3268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$7.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$8.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$6.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$25956

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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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888