Cost of living comparison
Baku is 19.0% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Baku instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$10.00
AZN17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.46
AZN0.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$2.72
AZN4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$5.25
AZN8.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$1.54
AZN2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$2.07
AZN3.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$0.48
AZN0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.66
AZN1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.29
AZN0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.23
AZN0.39
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$2.58
AZN4.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$6.18
AZN10.50
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$14.28
AZN24.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$481.00
AZN817.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$270.59
AZN460.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$45.42
AZN77.22
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$232.09
AZN394.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$6,029.41
AZN10,250.00
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$3.46
AZN5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$50.86
AZN86.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$59.46
AZN101.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$52.78
AZN89.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$122.21
AZN207.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$92.12
AZN156.60
|
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