Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

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Estonia

Tallinn vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Tallinn is 73.8% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 86.0% more in Tallinn
Groceries: pay 45.9% more in Tallinn
Transportation: pay 86.6% more in Tallinn
Housing: pay 97.1% more in Tallinn
Childcare: pay 73.7% more in Tallinn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.9% more in Tallinn
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Tallinn

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

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Tallinn vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 86.0% more for restaurants

	Baku	Tallinn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$16.80 €14.95	+90.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$11.76 €10.46	+45.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$2.20 €1.96	+97.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$2.25 €2.00	+272.6%
Average			+86.0%

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pay 45.9% more for groceries

	Baku	Tallinn
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$1.43 €1.27	+179.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$5.67 €5.05	+119.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$4.18 €3.72	-25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$3.26 €2.91	+61.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$4.15 €3.69	+76.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$1.03 €0.92	+73.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.65 €0.57	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$1.21 €1.07	+67.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$1.31 €1.17	+60.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.34 €0.31	-0.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.36 €0.32	+36.7%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 86.6% more for transportation

	Baku	Tallinn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$7.40 €6.59	+190.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$33.59 €29.90	+58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	+19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$15.56 €13.85	+130.1%
Average			+86.6%

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pay 97.1% more for housing

	Baku	Tallinn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$32.50 €28.93	+112.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$806.58 €717.89	+46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$579.28 €515.58	+83.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$259.88 €231.30	+411.3%
Average			+97.1%

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pay 73.7% more for childcare

	Baku	Tallinn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$661.76 €588.99	+101.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$10,068.29 €8,961.14	+49.6%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 82.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Tallinn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$6.72 €5.98	+280.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$4.36 €3.88	+24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$6.94 €6.18	+136.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$48.62 €43.27	+0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$13.44 €11.96	+128.4%
Average			+82.9%

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Baku	Tallinn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$102.46 €91.19	+54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$51.18 €45.55	-7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$119.10 €106.00	-4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$134.83 €120.01	+17.3%
Average			+12.2%

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