Baku vs Belgrade - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Belgrade
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$3147
🏠 One person rent
$340
$717
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1229
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
50
😀 Quality of life
64
74
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Baku is 40% less expensive than in Belgrade. Cities ranked 6681st and 4408th ($796 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Serbia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Serbia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.9 months in Belgrade. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Belgrade ranked 1st in Serbia, while ranked 5390th and 2116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Belgrade
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$13.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$488
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1414
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$4732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$9637

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802