Baku vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$378
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Baku is 28% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6524th and 4788th ($856 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Azerbaijan and Japan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 5591st and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Kobe

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Baku Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$10496

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038