Baku vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
87
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Baku is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6540th and 45th ($776 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5306th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647