Baku vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$358
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
64
65
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.8M

The cost of living in Baku is 30% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6681st and 4839th ($820 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Azerbaijan and South Africa, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5397th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Johannesburg

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Baku Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$5808

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950