Baku vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
72
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
906K

The cost of living in Baku is 66% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6540th and 1248th ($776 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1100th 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 65th in the United States, while ranked 5306th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$15346

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829