Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, a Caspian Sea port where a walled medieval Old City, Belle Epoque oil-boom mansions and the glass-and-steel Flame Towers share one crescent-shaped bay. Visitors come for the UNESCO-listed Icheri Sheher, the Heydar Aliyev Center, a seafront boulevard, mud volcanoes and rock art at Gobustan, and a tea-and-plov food culture at very low prices.
Local currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZN, symbol ₼).
Daily budget by traveller style
Typical per-person daily spend in Baku.
- Mid-range
- 250-450 AZN / approx $147-265 per day
- Luxury
- 800+ AZN / approx $470+ per day
Cost breakdown
Typical price ranges across major spending categories.
Accommodation
- Hostel
- 15-30 AZN / approx $9-18
- Budget
- 50-110 AZN / approx $29-65
- Midrange
- 150-300 AZN / approx $88-176
- Luxury
- 450-1,100 AZN / approx $265-647
Food
- Street
- 3-8 AZN / approx $1.80-4.70
- Local
- 12-25 AZN / approx $7-15
- Midrange
- 40-80 AZN / approx $24-47
- Fine
- 130-260 AZN / approx $76-153
Transport
- Bus
- 0.60 AZN / approx $0.35
- Taxi
- 5-15 AZN / approx $3-9
- Airport
- 1.30-35 AZN / approx $0.76-21
- Daytrip
- 30-80 AZN / approx $18-47
Activities
- Museum
- 10-19 AZN / approx $6-11
- Sites
- 0-10 AZN / approx $0-6
- Tour
- 60-150 AZN / approx $35-88
- Excursion
- 100-250 AZN / approx $59-147
Trip budgets by length
What a typical trip to Baku costs end-to-end.
Weekend escape
A short city break covering essentials and a few highlights.
One-week tour
Comfortable pace including major attractions and day trips.
Two-week explorer
In-depth exploration covering multiple regions.
Money-saving tips
Practical ways to stretch your budget further.
Travel in shoulder season — fewer crowds and significantly lower accommodation rates.
Use public transport instead of taxis where possible. Day passes often pay for themselves after 3 trips.
Eat where locals eat — markets and neighbourhood eateries offer better food at a fraction of tourist-strip prices.
Book accommodation with kitchen access for longer stays so you can self-cater some meals.