Baku vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$320
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
59
99
🏙️ Population
2.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Baku is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6540th and 3085th ($776 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Azerbaijan and Japan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5306th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Tokyo

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Baku Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033