Baku vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$307
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
93
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Baku is 1% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6560th and 6605th ($753 vs $743) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5476th and 772nd 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
$8.6
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$6454

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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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650