Baku vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$316
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
49
68
😀 Quality of life
60
46
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 91% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6590th and 8953rd ($766 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Rawalpindi ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5270th and 6500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Rawalpindi

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Baku Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$1075

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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
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$442
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$382
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$306
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
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$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272