Baku vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$4876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baku is 71% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6590th and 529th ($766 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 483rd 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 Chicago. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5270th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$24502

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371