Baku vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$307
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
50
😀 Quality of life
59
52
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.57M

The cost of living in Baku is 24% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6560th and 7596th ($753 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Azerbaijan and Iran, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5476th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$1.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$2132

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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

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1810
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698