Baku vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$340
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
133K

The cost of living in Baku is 40% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6681st and 4439th ($796 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Maldives, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.7 months in Male. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5390th and 5057th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$3575

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1445
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$308
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$253
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$270
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$300
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$382
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$351
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$590
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$646
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$356
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$626
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$512
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$469
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$420
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$479
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$286
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$347
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$321
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$310
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$326
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$440
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$317
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$535
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$346
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$295
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$400
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$530
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$283
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$524
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$300
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$355
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$340
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327