Cost of living comparison
Baku is 20.2% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.7% less in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% less in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% less in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8% more in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Baku
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Baku are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,002
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL802
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL145
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL91
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL580
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL697
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL329
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL325
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL68
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL106
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL80
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL55
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL720
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,603
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,705,750
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,706
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Tirana
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,671
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL54,612
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL37,875
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,163
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,624
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL493,508
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL251
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL170
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL351
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,304
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL802
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,907
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,386
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,193
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,306
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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