Baku vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$378
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
78
😀 Quality of life
62
84
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.72M

The cost of living in Baku is 25% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6524th and 4877th ($856 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Romania, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5591st and 482nd 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
$8.84
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$14018

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725