Baku vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6540th and 72nd ($776 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5306th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754