Baku vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$378
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 78% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6524th and 8th ($856 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5591st and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs San Jose, United States

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Baku San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$23151

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273