Baku vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$316
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
49
29
😀 Quality of life
60
27
🏙️ Population
2.3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Baku is 42% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6590th and 8317th ($766 vs $541) 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 5270th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$8023

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$634
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$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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$589
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$760
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$408
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$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
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$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
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$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518