Baku vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
97
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
874K

The cost of living in Baku is 80% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6681st and 7th ($820 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5397th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs San Francisco

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Baku San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$21243

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805