Baku vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$320
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
59
13
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.27M

The cost of living in Baku is 30% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6540th and 7801st ($776 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5306th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$1452

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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 Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487