Baku vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$320
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Baku is 26% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6540th and 5350th ($776 vs $1043) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5306th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668