Baku vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$4641
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1137
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3011
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
96
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.14M

The cost of living in Baku is 61% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6590th and 1973rd ($766 vs $1951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in Birmingham. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5270th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Birmingham

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Baku Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1083
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$2013
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$187
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
5.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$4882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$3808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$78.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$18058

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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 Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748