Baku vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$327
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
46
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.96M

The cost of living in Baku is 6% less expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 6722nd and 6497th ($788 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Uzbekistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.6 months in Tashkent. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 5352nd and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Tashkent

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Baku Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$48
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
22.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$1672
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.6
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.7
$3.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.48
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6591
$9061

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$726
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$650
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$695
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$621
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$645
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$635
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$634
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$621
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$818
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$573
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$967
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$520
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$660
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$536
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$570
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$553
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$507
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$796
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$439
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$838
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1083
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1036
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1182
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$525
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$717
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$600
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1073
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$415
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$582
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$848
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$647
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$543
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$444
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$986
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$634

Cities near Tashkent

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$447
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$643
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$544
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$621
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$663
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$659
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$650
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$510
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$545
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$645
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$687
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$491
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$668
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$450
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$482
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$437
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$441
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$525
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$694
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$503
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$593
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$549
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$671
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$673
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$494
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$410
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$735
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$498
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$462
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$412
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$605
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1745
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$448
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$615
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$385
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$416
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$654
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$639
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$790