Baku vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Baku Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$994
🏠 One person rent
$307
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
59
51
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 95% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6560th and 8998th ($753 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5476th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Baku vs Lahore infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Baku vs Lahore

Prices for goods and services in Baku and Lahore are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Baku Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$1054

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Baku

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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352