Baku vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$316
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
93
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Baku is 5% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6590th and 6403rd ($766 vs $810) 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 5270th and 811th 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
$8.9
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$8723

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719