Baku vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$320
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
48
7
😀 Quality of life
59
53
🏙️ Population
2.3M
77.6K

The cost of living in Baku is 21% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6540th and 5798th ($776 vs $985) 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5306th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$13132

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892