Baku vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$320
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
33
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
623K

The cost of living in Baku is 35% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 6540th and 4641st ($776 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Azerbaijan and Greece, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Crete ranked 6th in Greece, while ranked 5306th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$795
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$3592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$3109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$84.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$3997

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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 Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1120
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1257
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1769
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1956
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$868
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1528
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1257
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1143
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1123
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1366
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1146
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1054
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1228
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1459
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1095
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1106
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1005
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$1077
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$408
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$743
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1198
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1148
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$407
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$741
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$638
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$892
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$663
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$876
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$600
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1080
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$612