Baku vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2106
🏠 One person rent
$340
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
64
56
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.96M

The cost of living in Baku is 6% less expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 6681st and 6476th ($796 vs $844) 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 0.3 months in Tashkent. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 5390th and 6210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$591
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
22.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$9729

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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 Tashkent

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$754
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$620
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$525
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$603
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$650
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$600
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$626
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$658
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$555
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$562
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$648
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$680
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$480
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$674
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$445
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$468
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$451
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$475
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$532
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$712
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$549
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$615
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$680
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$512
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$433
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$743
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$501
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$446
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$428
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$613
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$573
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$404
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$432
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$651
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$639
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$787