Baku vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$3134
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$7894
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1617
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$2847
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$915
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$7577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.07M

The cost of living in Baku is 74% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 6681st and 149th ($820 vs $3134) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th in Azerbaijan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 2.4 months in Bern. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Bern ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5397th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Bern

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Baku Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$26.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$18.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$9.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$7.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$5.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$3323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$18429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$8492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$46.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$8.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$41.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$4.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$88.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$26.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$53.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$134
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$167
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$25921

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318