Baku vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$340
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
18
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
2.3M
151K

The cost of living in Baku is 24% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6681st and 5220th ($796 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5390th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503