Baku vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$316
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
43
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
423K

The cost of living in Baku is 0.8% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6590th and 6556th ($766 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5270th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117