Baku vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$316
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
92
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.09M

The cost of living in Baku is 56% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6590th and 2551st ($766 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 5270th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$15595

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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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772