Baku vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$320
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
96
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.69M

The cost of living in Baku is 3% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6540th and 6443rd ($776 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5306th and 5234th 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
$9.36
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564