Baku vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$316
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
77
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.72M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6590th and 5565th ($766 vs $988) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5270th and 645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Bucharest

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Baku Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$5.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$11573

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758