Baku vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$320
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
59
46
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 91% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6540th and 8968th ($776 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.4 months in Lahore. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5306th and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$1046

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338