Cost of living comparison
Baku is 99.0% more expensive than Islamabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% more in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% more in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% more in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Baku
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Baku are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR509.02
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,221.64
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR100.65
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR68.82
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 46.0% more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR192.83
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR841.76
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR942.34
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR355.51
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR466.68
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR137.15
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR108.85
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR105.66
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR74.20
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR53.63
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR71.30
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 42.9% more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,082.49
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,934.27
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR6,108,220.26
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,215.54
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 67.8% more for housing
Islamabad
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,162.90
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR49,524.49
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR28,155.08
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR24,168.06
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR17,110.85
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR893,545.36
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR509.02
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR559.44
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR610.82
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,544.52
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,221.64
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,419.55
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,444.39
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,686.32
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR11,031.70
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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