Baku vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$358
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.41M

The cost of living in Baku is 30% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6681st and 4849th ($820 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5397th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Medina

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Baku Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$5515

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010