Baku vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$320
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 77% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6540th and 8895th ($776 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5306th and 6293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397