Baku vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$378
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
86
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Baku is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6524th and 52nd ($856 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Azerbaijan and the United States, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5591st and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs San Diego

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Baku San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826