Baku vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$340
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
64
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Baku is 8% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6681st and 6384th ($796 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5390th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Kuala Lumpur

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Baku Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$9002

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Cities near Baku

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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756