Baku vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Baku Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$989
🏠 One person rent
$358
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
64
51
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 92% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6681st and 8928th ($820 vs $427) 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 0.7 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 5397th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Baku vs Rawalpindi

Prices for goods and services in Baku and Rawalpindi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Baku Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$782

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265