Baku vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$320
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
20
😀 Quality of life
59
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.41M

The cost of living in Baku is 9% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6540th and 6257th ($776 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5306th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934