Baku vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$307
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
35
😀 Quality of life
59
23
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.96M

The cost of living in Baku is 44% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6560th and 8335th ($753 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Yemen, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5476th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Sanaa

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Baku Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$5.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$2959

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840