Baku vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$307
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.38M

The cost of living in Baku is 21% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6560th and 5668th ($753 vs $951) 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 5476th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$7940

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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 Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619