Baku vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$340
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.69M

The cost of living in Baku is 17% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6681st and 7204th ($796 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Azerbaijan and Iran, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5390th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Tehran

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Baku Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$2007

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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 Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488