Baku vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$340
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
74
😀 Quality of life
64
65
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.85M

The cost of living in Baku is 0.7% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6681st and 6703rd ($796 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Azerbaijan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5390th and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$16980

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$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

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448