Baku vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$307
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
59
21
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.27M

The cost of living in Baku is 33% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6560th and 7972nd ($753 vs $567) 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 5476th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$1370

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484