Baku vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$378
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
62
68
🏙️ Population
2.3M
151K

The cost of living in Baku is 19% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6524th and 5175th ($856 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Azerbaijan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5591st and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$7713

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511