Baku vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$340
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Baku is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6681st and 744th ($796 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5390th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886