Baku vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$4103
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1100
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1762
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$452
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
98
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.7M

The cost of living in Baku is 58% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 6590th and 2276th ($766 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Azerbaijan and Spain, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 5270th and 270th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Barcelona

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Baku Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$2073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$5914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$8.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$635
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$13290

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522