Baku vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$307
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
61
😀 Quality of life
59
79
🏙️ Population
2.3M
606K

The cost of living in Baku is 34% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6560th and 4604th ($753 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Latvia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5476th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$13518

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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

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257