Baku vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6681st and 72nd ($820 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5397th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Los Angeles

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Baku Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974