Baku vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$320
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Baku is 31% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6540th and 4855th ($776 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 5306th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094