Baku vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$320
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
59
25
🏙️ Population
2.3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Baku is 45% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6540th and 8393rd ($776 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Azerbaijan and Kenya, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5306th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$8360

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545