Baku vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$3654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.09M

The cost of living in Baku is 59% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6681st and 2067th ($820 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Azerbaijan and Germany, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5397th and 15th 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
$8.8
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$22470

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944