Athens vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$633
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$60.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
90
48
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
664K
2.3M

The cost of living in Athens is 71% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 4210th and 6560th ($1287 vs $753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Greece and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Greece vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.6 months in Baku. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 560th and 5476th 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
$14.1
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$934
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
9.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$1780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$5868

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616