Baku vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
100
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.35M

The cost of living in Baku is 67% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6681st and 893rd ($820 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Azerbaijan and Australia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5397th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Melbourne

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Baku Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$26129

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172