Baku vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$320
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
57
😀 Quality of life
59
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.12M

The cost of living in Baku is 26% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6540th and 5321st ($776 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Georgia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 5306th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$5547

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639