Baku vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$316
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
58
😀 Quality of life
60
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.12M

The cost of living in Baku is 25% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6590th and 5394th ($766 vs $1016) 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 5270th and 3528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Tbilisi

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Baku Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$5278

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634