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

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Baku San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
87
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 79% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6540th and 13th ($776 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5306th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$23974

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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 Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146