Baku vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$307
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
59
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Baku is 30% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6560th and 4822nd ($753 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5476th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$9012

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015