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

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Baku San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$316
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$6191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
87
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6590th and 8th ($766 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 Jose, United States. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5270th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$25839

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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 Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968