Baku vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$2381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$6677
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$2375
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$829
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$6312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
80
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
135K

The cost of living in Baku is 68% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 6590th and 987th ($766 vs $2381) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Azerbaijan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.7 months in Bern. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Bern ranked 8th in Switzerland, while ranked 5270th and 36th 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
$8.9
$23.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$88.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$7.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$4.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$2668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
2.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$13401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$11590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$89.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$6.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$24.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$29.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$42.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$46.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$156
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$2981
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$27477

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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 Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861