Baku vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$358
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
64
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.21M

The cost of living in Baku is 38% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6681st and 4516th ($820 vs $1329) 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5397th and 995th 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
$8.8
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784