Baku vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$358
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
64
64
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.69M

The cost of living in Baku is 28% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6681st and 7642nd ($820 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Azerbaijan and Iran, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5397th and 5345th 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
$8.8
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488