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Bucharest vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 73.1% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 64.4% more in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 50.1% more in Bucharest
Housing: pay 62.4% more in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.8% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 3.2% more in Bucharest

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bucharest are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.

Bucharest vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bucharest instead of Baku, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Baku	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$13.80 RON59.83	+56.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 AZN13.00	$8.05 RON34.90	+5.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 AZN1.55	$2.27 RON9.86	+150.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 AZN0.84	$2.15 RON9.31	+336.0%
Average			+136.9%

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pay 64.4% more for groceries

	Baku	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 AZN0.83	$1.44 RON6.26	+195.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 AZN4.25	$4.98 RON21.61	+99.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 AZN9.28	$6.67 RON28.91	+22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 AZN2.49	$3.62 RON15.69	+146.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 AZN3.67	$3.38 RON14.66	+56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 AZN1.03	$0.64 RON2.79	+5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 AZN1.36	$0.79 RON3.41	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 AZN1.20	$0.80 RON3.48	+13.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 AZN1.34	$1.18 RON5.14	+50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.60	$0.46 RON2.02	+31.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 AZN0.42	$0.47 RON2.04	+88.4%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 50.1% more for transportation

	Baku	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.73 AZN4.64	$6.36 RON27.56	+132.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.65 AZN30.00	$23.00 RON99.71	+30.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,294.12 AZN34,500.00	$28,745.54 RON124,637.81	+41.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.47 AZN11.00	$6.21 RON26.92	-4.0%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 62.4% more for housing

	Baku	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.43 AZN26.23	$11.39 RON49.38	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$480.39 AZN816.67	$647.24 RON2,806.39	+34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.55 AZN463.33	$432.85 RON1,876.81	+58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.44 AZN84.04	$139.60 RON605.29	+182.4%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Baku	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.99 AZN421.59	$664.86 RON2,882.78	+168.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,692.31 AZN11,376.92	$14,582.52 RON63,228.34	+117.9%
Average			+143.0%

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pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$3.45 RON14.96	+95.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 AZN6.07	$3.28 RON14.23	-8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 AZN6.00	$6.67 RON28.92	+89.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 AZN70.77	$52.49 RON227.60	+26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$9.20 RON39.88	+56.4%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 3.2% more for clothing

	Baku	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.80 AZN99.96	$80.54 RON349.21	+37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AZN88.27	$45.47 RON197.17	-12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 AZN202.17	$93.98 RON407.47	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.43 AZN170.73	$109.75 RON475.87	+9.3%
Average			+3.2%

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