Baku vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$358
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1876
😷 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 26% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6681st and 5047th ($820 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5397th and 681st 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
$8.8
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$12285

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071