Baku vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$340
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
86
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Baku is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6681st and 43rd ($796 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5390th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$28967

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782