Baku vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$340
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
64
41
🏙️ Population
2.3M
948K

The cost of living in Baku is 31% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6681st and 4818th ($796 vs $1152) 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 0.6 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 5390th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$9382

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$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372