Baku vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1304
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3010
🏠 One person rent
$316
$814
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
7
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
2.3M
133K

The cost of living in Baku is 41% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6590th and 4205th ($766 vs $1304) 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 1 months in Male. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5270th and 4917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$636
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$2651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$7.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$73.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$3201

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$622
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$534
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$535
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$552
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$573
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$658
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$576
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$553
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$767
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$660
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$466
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$813
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$1094
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$1016
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$1199
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$573
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$697
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$618
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$1081
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$1071
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$419
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$599
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$833
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$608
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$557
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$458
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$1651
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$333
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$287
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$275
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$244
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$273
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$306
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$383
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$346
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$296
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$580
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$631
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$294
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$627
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$498
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$467
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$429
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$502
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$306
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$310
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$325
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$316
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$339
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$425
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$344
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$582
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$300
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$295
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$314
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$302
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$311
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$304
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$412
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$546
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$280
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$533
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$306
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$351
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$342
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$360