Baku vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$307
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
18
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
2.3M
151K

The cost of living in Baku is 20% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6560th and 5703rd ($753 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Azerbaijan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5476th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048