Baku vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.3M

The cost of living in Baku is 66% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6590th and 1229th ($766 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1115th 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 Houston. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5270th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$18964

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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
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182