Baku vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2730
🏠 One person rent
$316
$553
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
92
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.69M

The cost of living in Baku is 31% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 6590th and 4777th ($766 vs $1109) 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 5270th and 618th 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
$8.9
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$45
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$79.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$4106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$11151

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Cities near Baku

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 Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039