Baku vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$307
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
59
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
527K

The cost of living in Baku is 1% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6560th and 6533rd ($753 vs $760) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5476th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$4244

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116