Baku vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$320
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
76
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.72M

The cost of living in Baku is 25% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6540th and 5404th ($776 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 5306th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$10286

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721