Baku vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$340
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
64
80
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.33M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6681st and 5298th ($796 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 260th in Azerbaijan and Japan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 5390th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$17943

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055