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Cost of living in Baku

One person can expect roughly $1,043 a month in Baku, before flights and one-off setup costs.

one person, monthly

$1,043

family of four, monthly

$1,707

What that actually covers.

Monthly cost components for Baku
ItemUSD / month
Rent, one bedroom

Modelled from a country baseline, not a quoted listing.

$633
Food and groceries$175
Utilities$60
Mobile data$14
Local transport$18
Coworking

12/day × 4 days/mo regional estimate

$48
Buffer

Headroom for everything not itemised above.

$95
Total$1,043

Estimate. Rent is modelled from a country baseline, not a quoted listing.

What this figure leaves out

Flights, visa fees, health insurance, a rental deposit (often one to three months up front), agency fees, furniture, and the first-month overlap where you pay for a short stay and a lease at the same time. Budget for those separately; they are a one-off cash need, not a monthly cost.