Baku vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$378
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.8M

The cost of living in Baku is 29% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6524th and 4745th ($856 vs $1204) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5591st and 5850th 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
$8.84
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$5103

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965