Baku vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$307
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ 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 6560th and 72nd ($753 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5476th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$31623

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862