Baku vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$904
🏠 One person rent
$320
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
59
31
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 106% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6540th and 9038th ($776 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Azerbaijan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 5306th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$1015

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286