Baku vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$358
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$165
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
79
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.6M

The cost of living in Baku is 91% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 6681st and 8922nd ($820 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Azerbaijan and India, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chennai ranked 4th in India, while ranked 5397th and 5162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Chennai

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Baku Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
9.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$15.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$1717

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271