Baku vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$316
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$25.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
35
😀 Quality of life
60
36
🏙️ Population
2.3M
863K

The cost of living in Baku is 27% more expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 6590th and 7600th ($766 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Azerbaijan and Tajikistan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 5270th and 7359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Dushanbe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
20.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$522
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$4.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$3.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$7.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$30.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$13506

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$593
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$602
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$613
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$507
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$472
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$614
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$615
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$623
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$394
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$613
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$613
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$484
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$381
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$853
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$626
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$591
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$444
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$414
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$538
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$430
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$431
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$477
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$569
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$474
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$303
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$607
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$441
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$623
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$512
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$364
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$501
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$386
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$389
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$346
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$366
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$366