Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 0.1% cheaper than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 45.7% more in Baku
Groceries: pay 3.1% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 9.4% more in Baku
Housing: pay 10.4% less in Baku
Childcare: pay 16.1% less in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% less in Baku
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Baku

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Baku are more expensive than in Tashkent. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baku.

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Baku vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.7% more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.78 UZS81,886.14	$8.82 AZN15.00	+30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 UZS61,414.61	$8.09 AZN13.75	+59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 UZS8,944.47	$1.11 AZN1.89	+50.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,196.66	$0.60 AZN1.02	+73.5%
Average			+45.7%

Tashkent vs. Baku - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1% less for groceries

	Tashkent	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UZS10,098.79	$0.51 AZN0.87	-38.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 UZS49,753.14	$2.59 AZN4.40	-37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.94 UZS59,635.84	$5.58 AZN9.49	+13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 UZS22,290.60	$2.02 AZN3.43	+9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 UZS23,090.55	$2.36 AZN4.01	+23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 UZS8,415.20	$0.59 AZN1.01	-14.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 UZS10,023.14	$0.84 AZN1.43	+1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 UZS12,500.04	$0.72 AZN1.22	-30.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,316.70	$0.82 AZN1.39	+6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 UZS3,191.68	$0.35 AZN0.59	+30.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 UZS2,176.06	$0.26 AZN0.44	+45.0%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 9.4% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 UZS54,072.87	$2.55 AZN4.34	-43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.72 UZS154K	$21.18 AZN36.00	+66.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,956.24 UZS205M	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	+38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 UZS44,267.65	$6.76 AZN11.50	+84.5%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 10.4% less for housing

	Tashkent	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 UZS165K	$15.29 AZN26.00	+12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.03 UZS7M	$550.65 AZN936.11	-9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.19 UZS5M	$315.38 AZN536.15	-17.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.76 UZS625K	$50.83 AZN86.41	-1.8%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 16.1% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.64 UZS4M	$327.99 AZN557.58	-1.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,430.29 UZS114M	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	-28.6%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 UZS25,589.42	$1.76 AZN3.00	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.63 UZS31,806.35	$3.51 AZN5.97	+33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 UZS24,565.84	$2.94 AZN5.00	+44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.29 UZS776K	$48.53 AZN82.50	-24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 UZS71,650.37	$5.88 AZN10.00	-0.9%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Tashkent	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 UZS605K	$66.42 AZN112.92	+32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.44 UZS706K	$55.49 AZN94.33	-5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.30 UZS1M	$125.29 AZN213.00	+11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.19 UZS2M	$114.97 AZN195.45	-16.8%
Average			+4.0%

Tashkent vs. Baku - Cost of clothing

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