Baku vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$307
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
59
100
🏙️ Population
2.3M
14M

The cost of living in Baku is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6560th and 3238th ($753 vs $1556) 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5476th and 1st 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
$8.6
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063