Baku vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baku is 71% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6681st and 375th ($820 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 311th 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5397th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Chicago

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Baku Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$24172

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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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434