Baku vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$358
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
52
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.11M

The cost of living in Baku is 29% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6681st and 4903rd ($820 vs $1148) 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 0.7 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 5397th and 4456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Yerevan

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Baku Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$8146

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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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588