Baku vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$962
🏠 One person rent
$340
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
64
50
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 92% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6681st and 8945th ($796 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5390th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$764

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270