Baku vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$307
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
44
😀 Quality of life
59
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
418K

The cost of living in Baku is 25% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6560th and 5302nd ($753 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Albania, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5476th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$4444

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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

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009