Baku vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Baku Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1803
$2961
🏠 One person rent
$278
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1117
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$2297
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
70
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
2.3M
7.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 49% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6819th and 3710th ($694 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5238th and 1392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.27
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$882
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$862
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$53.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1637
$1755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$783
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$7.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.36
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$5.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.72
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5441
$7248

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$618
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$511
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$564
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$400
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$526
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$426
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$402
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$479
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$471
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$954
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$892
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$952
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$823
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$374
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$764
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$610
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1292
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$605
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$937
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$1013
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$1025
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$495
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$1039
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$953
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1187
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1291
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$811
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$666
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$1107
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1040
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$678
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$734
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$938
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$808
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$520
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$529
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$510
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$829
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$733

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1022
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$901
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$926
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$962
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$898
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$872
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$772
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1326
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1194
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1940
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1894
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1380
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$931
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$675
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$663
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$795
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$693
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$536
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$869
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$545
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$935
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$749
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$571
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1471
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$653
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1062
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$727
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$621
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$537
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1897
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$977
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$782
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$668
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$939
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$922
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$673