Baku vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$358
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
33
😀 Quality of life
64
25
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.33M

The cost of living in Baku is 73% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6681st and 8823rd ($820 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 5397th and 8992nd 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
$8.8
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467