Baku vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Baku is 71% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6590th and 664th ($766 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th in Azerbaijan and the United States, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 5270th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Philadelphia

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Baku Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$19774

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693