Baku vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$358
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
47
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.57M

The cost of living in Baku is 45% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6681st and 8262nd ($820 vs $565) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5397th and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Shiraz

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Baku Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$1920

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698