Baku vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
69
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.61M

The cost of living in Baku is 68% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6590th and 955th ($766 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5270th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$12281

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724