Cost of living comparison
Baku is 0.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% more in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% less in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% more in Baku
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Baku are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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