Baku vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$320
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
93
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Baku is 13% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6540th and 6160th ($776 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5306th and 883rd 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
$9.36
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$9485

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Cities near Baku

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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742