Baku vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$358
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
64
45
🏙️ Population
2.3M
948K

The cost of living in Baku is 22% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6681st and 5255th ($820 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and Laos, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5397th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$9882

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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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380