Baku vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.61M

The cost of living in Baku is 67% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6540th and 973rd ($776 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5306th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$10377

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657