Baku vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.3M

The cost of living in Baku is 64% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6681st and 1354th ($820 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th 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 2 months in Houston. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5397th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Houston

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Baku Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$22380

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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
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221