Baku vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$316
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
50
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.11M

The cost of living in Baku is 36% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6590th and 4485th ($766 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Armenia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 5270th and 4732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
15.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$3.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$5800

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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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1094
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1071
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1081
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$990
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$565
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$697
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$833
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$570
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$711
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$574
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$568
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$553
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$813
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$767
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$660
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1016
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$967
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$419
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$961
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$583
209 km or 130 mi Van
$615
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$692
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$618
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$553
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$607
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$627
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$658
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$562
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$658
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$582
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$622
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$812
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$575
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$589
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$788
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$573