Baku vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$316
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
87
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Baku is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6590th and 36th ($766 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5270th and 95th 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
$8.9
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$28706

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759