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

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Baku San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$3952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$8290
🏠 One person rent
$340
$2795
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$4452
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$5915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6681st and 6th ($796 vs $3952) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in San Jose, United States. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs San Jose, United States ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 5390th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$9.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$2438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$4520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$4008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$10416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$9325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$22.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$176
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$22302

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3424
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3476
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4335
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3356
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3202
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2942
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3426
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3415
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3182
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3765
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3328
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3133
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3359
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3045
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3382
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3462
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2955
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3089
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3748
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3553
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3634
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2826
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3756
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2957
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3071
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3317
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2850
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3285
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3818
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3230
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3255
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2114
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3227
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3254