Baku vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.08M

The cost of living in Baku is 58% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6540th and 2308th ($776 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Azerbaijan and Germany, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 5306th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Cologne

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Baku Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$16860

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Cities near Baku

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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861