Baku vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$340
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Baku is 24% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6681st and 5192nd ($796 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Brazil, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5390th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$15428

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Cities near Baku

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666