Baku vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$340
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
57
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
458K

The cost of living in Baku is 50% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6681st and 3511th ($796 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Estonia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 5390th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$8113

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503