Baku vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$320
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
72
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.43M

The cost of living in Baku is 28% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6540th and 5069th ($776 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 5306th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$5865

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045