Baku vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$307
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
59
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.07M

The cost of living in Baku is 57% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6560th and 2484th ($753 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1st in Germany, while ranked 5476th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$16182

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776