Baku vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2713
🏠 One person rent
$340
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
50
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.11M

The cost of living in Baku is 33% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6681st and 4747th ($796 vs $1181) 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 5390th and 4402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$502
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
15.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$7136

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1081
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$569
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$719
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$852
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$567
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$736
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$573
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$567
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$562
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$736
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$691
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$643
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1035
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$968
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$402
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$968
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$585
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$718
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$629
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$488
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$613
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$630
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$668
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$457
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$511
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$583
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$547
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$836
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$504
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$577
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$823
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$596