Baku vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$307
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
72
😀 Quality of life
59
61
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.43M

The cost of living in Baku is 17% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6560th and 5921st ($753 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5476th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$4829

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952