Baku vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$307
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
72
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
906K

The cost of living in Baku is 66% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6560th and 1282nd ($753 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd in Azerbaijan and the United States, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5476th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$10456

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861