Baku vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$3047
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
96
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
196K

The cost of living in Baku is 60% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6540th and 1988th ($776 vs $1958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Belgium, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 5306th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Brussels

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Baku Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$23380

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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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762