Athens vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$722
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$555
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
91
50
😀 Quality of life
81
64
🏙️ Population
643K
2.3M

The cost of living in Athens is 78% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 4184th and 6681st ($1462 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Greece vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 0.7 months in Baku. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 639th and 5397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Baku

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Athens Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$8.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$818
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$2197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$6.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$6639

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
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