Baku vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1058
🏠 One person rent
$327
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$171
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$34.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
83
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.61M

The cost of living in Baku is 82% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6722nd and 8916th ($788 vs $432) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Azerbaijan and Egypt, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 5352nd and 5899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Cairo

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Baku Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$214
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
16.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.6
$8.36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.7
$2.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.48
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$37.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$92.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6591
$2057

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$726
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$650
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$695
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$621
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$645
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$635
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$634
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$621
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$818
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$573
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$967
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$520
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$660
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$536
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$570
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$553
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$507
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$796
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$439
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$838
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1083
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1036
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1182
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$525
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$717
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$600
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1073
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$415
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$582
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$848
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$647
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$543
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$444
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$986
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$634

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$400
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$396
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$380
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$316
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$346
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$331
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$302
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$363
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$364
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$280
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$281
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$259
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$299
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$290
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$358
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$355
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$278
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$677
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1810
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1891
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1898
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$496
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1651
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1777
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1585
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1824
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$776
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1938
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1977
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1862
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$366
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1958
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$578
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1997
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$404
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1011
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1887