Baku vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$358
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Baku is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6681st and 3249th ($820 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 0.7 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 5397th and 8th 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
$8.8
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005