Baku vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$307
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
48
7
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
2.3M
77.6K

The cost of living in Baku is 13% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6560th and 6130th ($753 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Thailand, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5476th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Phuket

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Baku Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743