Baku vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$340
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
99
🏙️ Population
2.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Baku is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6681st and 3130th ($796 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5390th and 4th 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
$8.88
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961