Baku vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$340
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
77.6K

The cost of living in Baku is 21% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6681st and 5469th ($796 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.9 months in Phuket. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 5390th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$14328

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866