Baku vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$316
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
60
99
🏙️ Population
2.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Baku is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6590th and 3019th ($766 vs $1607) 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 5270th 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
$8.9
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101