Baku vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$340
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
38
😀 Quality of life
64
80
🏙️ Population
2.3M
767K

The cost of living in Baku is 45% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 6681st and 4147th ($796 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Azerbaijan and Croatia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.4 months in Zagreb. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 5390th and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$12234

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890