Baku vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$320
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
59
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Baku is 4% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6540th and 6689th ($776 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5306th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.41
🥤 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
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$8325

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768