Baku vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$340
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Baku is 28% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6681st and 4945th ($796 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st in Azerbaijan and Japan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 5390th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$10723

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079