Baku vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$378
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
33
😀 Quality of life
62
26
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.33M

The cost of living in Baku is 70% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6524th and 8650th ($856 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5591st and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Kabul

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Baku Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$1302

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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 Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469