Baku vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$4454
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1181
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1992
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$2307
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Baku is 57% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 6681st and 2387th ($820 vs $1909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and the Czech Republic, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the Czech Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.2 months in Prague. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 5397th and 285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Prague

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Baku Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$49
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1087
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$914
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$10243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$7562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1061
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$17389

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Prague

Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1720
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1696
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1678
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1375
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1139
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1895
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1103
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1114
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1227
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1525
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1200
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1364
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1272
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1188
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1472
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1265
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1280
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1305
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1321
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1288
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1476
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1301
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1133
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1478
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1531
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$980
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1305
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1494
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1476
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1468
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1383