Baku vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$378
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.21M

The cost of living in Baku is 38% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6524th and 4339th ($856 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5591st and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Sofia

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Baku Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800