Baku vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$340
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
74
😀 Quality of life
64
62
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.43M

The cost of living in Baku is 26% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6681st and 5031st ($796 vs $1082) 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 0.6 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 5390th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$5503

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915