Baku vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$307
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
48
5
😀 Quality of life
59
36
🏙️ Population
2.3M
79.2K

The cost of living in Baku is 67% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6560th and 8761st ($753 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 5476th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$701

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288