Baku vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$340
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.72M

The cost of living in Baku is 29% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6681st and 4913th ($796 vs $1116) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5390th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$14350

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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 Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749