Baku vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
59
100
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.03M

The cost of living in Baku is 68% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6540th and 923rd ($776 vs $2397) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5306th 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
$9.36
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$21306

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913