Baku vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$340
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
50
29
😀 Quality of life
64
32
🏙️ Population
2.3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Baku is 45% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6681st and 8291st ($796 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5390th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$8839

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524