Baku vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$3394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.14M

The cost of living in Baku is 62% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6540th and 1731st ($776 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5306th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$19729

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755