Baku vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$340
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$3365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.14M

The cost of living in Baku is 63% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6681st and 1622nd ($796 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5390th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$18334

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901