Baku vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$307
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
76
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.72M

The cost of living in Baku is 22% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6560th and 5593rd ($753 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and Romania, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5476th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$5.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$9569

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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

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678