Baku vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$307
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
57
😀 Quality of life
59
68
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.12M

The cost of living in Baku is 31% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6560th and 4788th ($753 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Georgia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 5476th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$6292

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Cities near Baku

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 Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553