Baku vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$974
🏠 One person rent
$358
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
64
60
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.94M

The cost of living in Baku is 18% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6681st and 7286th ($820 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and India, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 5397th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Surat

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Baku Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$929

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$286
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$287
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$326
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$286
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$360
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$326
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$319