Baku vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$378
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
33
😀 Quality of life
62
42
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.96M

The cost of living in Baku is 61% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6524th and 8488th ($856 vs $532) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5591st and 7615th 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
$8.84
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$4197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910