Baku vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$358
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
64
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.33M

The cost of living in Baku is 24% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6681st and 5151st ($820 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 152nd in Azerbaijan and Japan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 5397th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Saitama

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Baku Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$15321

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102