Baku vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2918
🏠 One person rent
$320
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1010
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
59
80
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.69M

The cost of living in Baku is 35% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 6540th and 4643rd ($776 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Hungary, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Budapest. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 5306th and 551st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Budapest

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Baku Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$453
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
7.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$4116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$7.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$11060

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Cities near Baku

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 Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090