Baku vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3612
🏠 One person rent
$358
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1697
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.69M

The cost of living in Baku is 44% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 6681st and 4163rd ($820 vs $1469) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.2 months in Budapest. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 5397th and 680th 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
$8.8
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$63.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$3887
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$13.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$9.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$76.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$15168

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196