Baku vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$340
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6681st and 65th ($796 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Azerbaijan and the United States, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5390th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927