Baku vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$340
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baku is 72% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6681st and 394th ($796 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5390th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$23423

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426