Baku vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$320
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
59
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6540th and 5616th ($776 vs $1012) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5306th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$13135

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629