Baku vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$340
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
64
33
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.27M

The cost of living in Baku is 74% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6681st and 8842nd ($796 vs $458) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5390th and 8609th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$1486

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439