Baku vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$320
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
18
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
2.3M
151K

The cost of living in Baku is 25% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6540th and 5422nd ($776 vs $1035) 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 5306th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$7581

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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 Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282