Baku vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
97
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
2.3M
874K

The cost of living in Baku is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6540th and 9th ($776 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5306th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$31050

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610