Baku vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$316
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
69
😀 Quality of life
60
46
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 86% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6590th and 8934th ($766 vs $411) 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 5270th and 6486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Lahore

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Baku Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
19.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$5.75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$37.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$1172

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346