Baku vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$340
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.09M

The cost of living in Baku is 60% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6681st and 2104th ($796 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.7 months in Cologne. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 5390th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$19386

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979