Baku vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$307
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
59
51
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 94% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6560th and 8988th ($753 vs $389) 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 5476th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$4.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401