Baku vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$2514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$340
$1723
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$4067
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
65
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.94M

The cost of living in Baku is 68% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 6681st and 848th ($796 vs $2514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.6 months in Dubai. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5390th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$9.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$12.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$2461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$96.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$7516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$3977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$77.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$15029

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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

Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483